Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Sikkim MP meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on pending projects
Sikkim has only one member in India's national parliament, Indra Hang Subba.
He went to New Delhi to meet the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to talk about problems in his state.
He asked for a new road that would stay open all year and help people travel to the border with Nepal.
He also wanted the airport in Pakyong to start flying again and wanted big schools like IIT and NIFT to open in Sikkim.
He also asked for better treatment of some local communities and for the government to fix a big power plant that had an accident.
The meeting was about fixing roads, airports, schools, and helping people in Sikkim.
Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss pending projects.
He submitted a memorandum requesting an alternative to the damaged Greenfield Highway and better connectivity along the Indo‑Nepal border.
The MP urged restoration of commercial flights at Pakyong airport and establishment of IIT and NIFT in Sikkim.
He also sought inclusion of twelve left‑out communities in the Scheduled Tribe list and reservation reforms for the Sikkim Assembly.
The meeting covered the NHPC hydropower disaster in Samardung and ongoing rehabilitation efforts.
- Who
- Indra Hang Subba, the lone Lok Sabha member of Sikkim
- What
- Met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss pending infrastructure and social issues
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To seek intervention for unresolved projects and community concerns
- MP
- Indra Hang Subba
- State
- Sikkim
- Meeting with
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Key Issues
- Greenfield Highway, Pakyong Airport, IIT/NIFT, ST inclusion
- Meeting Date
- Thursday