Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Sikkim CM Announces Jobs for Kin of Accident Victims
The Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang, announced that the families of taxi drivers who die in road accidents will get government jobs.
He made this announcement at the eighth 'Sarathi Samman Diwas' in Gangtok.
The government has also set up a welfare board for drivers and introduced various benefits like educational assistance, housing support, and health insurance.
The CM said taxi drivers are like ambassadors for Sikkim because they are often the first people visitors meet.
He also mentioned that the government has doubled the number of permits for Sikkim taxis to go to West Bengal, which will create more jobs for drivers.
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang announced government jobs for kin of taxi drivers killed in road accidents.
The announcement was made at the eighth 'Sarathi Samman Diwas' in Gangtok.
The government has set up the All Sikkim Sarathi Welfare Board and introduced various welfare schemes for drivers.
The counter-signature permit quota for Sikkim taxis to West Bengal has been doubled to 6,000.
Taxi drivers are recognized as the 'true and undeclared ambassadors of Sikkim'.
- Who
- Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang
- What
- Announced government jobs for kin of taxi drivers killed in road accidents
- When
- July 27, 2024
- Where
- Gangtok, Sikkim
- Why
- To support the families of taxi drivers who lose their lives in accidents and to recognize the contributions of taxi drivers to the state
Government Support
Driver Community
Government Initiatives
Government Support
The government has introduced various welfare schemes for taxi drivers, including educational assistance, housing support, health insurance, and expanded parking infrastructure.
Driver Community
Taxi drivers appreciate the government's efforts but hope for more tangible benefits and better implementation of the schemes.
- Event
- Sarathi Samman Diwas
- Location
- Gangtok, Sikkim
- Date
- July 27, 2024
- Announcement
- Government jobs for kin of taxi drivers killed in accidents
- Welfare Board
- All Sikkim Sarathi Welfare Board
- Reciprocal Transport Agreement
- Counter-signature permit quota doubled to 6,000