Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Sikkim Advances Three Major NEC-Funded Infrastructure Projects Near Completion
The North Eastern Council is helping build three important projects in Sikkim.
Together, the projects cost ₹32.54 crore.
One project will build better drains in Lower Rangpo.
The drains will carry away rainwater and wastewater more safely.
This should help more than 10,000 people and reduce flooding and landslide dangers.
Another project will create underground parking in Namchi.
That parking is intended to reduce traffic and make streets easier for pedestrians.
The third project is a permanent campus for Sikkim State University at Temi Tarku.
The North Eastern Council is developing three infrastructure projects in Sikkim at a combined cost of ₹32.54 crore.
An integrated drainage system at Lower Rangpo has received more than ₹8 crore and is expected to benefit over 10,000 people.
The Lower Rangpo drainage network is designed to reduce waterlogging, landslide risks, and damage to homes and infrastructure.
An underground parking facility in Namchi, estimated at ₹14.77 crore, aims to ease congestion in Namchi Bazar.
A permanent campus for Sikkim State University is being built at Temi Tarku for around ₹9.6 crore.
- Who
- The North Eastern Council, under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, is taking up the projects.
- What
- Three infrastructure projects are being developed: drainage works in Lower Rangpo, underground parking in Namchi, and a permanent university campus at Temi Tarku.
- When
- The NEC release said the projects were nearing completion; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- The projects are located in Lower Rangpo, Namchi, and Temi Tarku in Sikkim.
- Why
- They are intended to improve drainage and safety, reduce traffic congestion, and provide a modern academic space.
- Implementing body
- North Eastern Council
- Total project cost
- ₹32.54 crore
- Drainage project
- Integrated drainage system at Lower Rangpo; more than ₹8 crore spent
- Drainage beneficiaries
- More than 10,000 people
- Parking project
- Underground facility in Namchi; estimated cost ₹14.77 crore
- University campus
- Permanent Sikkim State University campus at Temi Tarku; cost around ₹9.6 crore