The Sikkim Podcast

SIKKIM KO KURA with GYATSO LEPCHA

Presenting the inaugural edition of Sikkim Ko Kura, an interview series where we engage with Sikkimese voices to discuss the issues closest to their hearts. Our first guest is Gyatso Lepcha, a dedicated river activist and social entrepreneur from Dzongu. In this episode, he shares his journey with Pema Wangchuk—from participating in protests against hydel projects to becoming the proud owner of Mayal Lyang Homestay. Mr. Lepcha opens up about the challenges and rewards of living for Dzongu and advocating for its future. To learn more about Mayal Lyang Homestay http://www.mayallyang.com #hydelprotest #dzongu #northsikkim #sikkimtourism #sikkimhomestay #mayallyang #sikkimko #sikkimkokura Follow us on Instagram instagram.com/sikkim_ko Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/Sikkim-Ko-103191552433696 We are also on X @Sikkim_Ko You will also find The Sikkim Podcast on most podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7sdFFk0zq5dbuN3eSm1PE9?si=c88f30dc35d84426 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-sikkim-podcast/id1477491928 Video shot by Tshering Eden and edited by Loven Lama. Note: This video was recorded on 12 Oct 2024.

Season 2 | Episode 13 | Temp Jobs | Pending Salaries | Happy Dasain!

In this episode we discuss the delay in disbursement of salaries to the 22000 temporary employees, meeting on left-out communities chaired by the Sikkim CM, Sikkim Pollution Control Board, Disaster Risk Reduction Day, appointment of Advisors, reduction in vehicle tax, and revision of OPD timings.Oh and Happy Dasain everyone! #sikkim [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sikkim?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVK3UXklcXGgIafJt2-fmZ4m6xn76A467JnjV0MFA7yh0wya0JKuVVzzD7gmo9jP4H-eME9DdZ6GK1LurLi4woBN_nwnrMLjdIJFidwRrRKlrzS8LMIHIXSb8nUtDcpHQ6FjRzG6zQ2eV7XpXnB1h2BJJcF5FyBs0vv4vLKBD8pcw&__tn__=*NK-R] #temporaryemployees [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/temporaryemployees?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVK3UXklcXGgIafJt2-fmZ4m6xn76A467JnjV0MFA7yh0wya0JKuVVzzD7gmo9jP4H-eME9DdZ6GK1LurLi4woBN_nwnrMLjdIJFidwRrRKlrzS8LMIHIXSb8nUtDcpHQ6FjRzG6zQ2eV7XpXnB1h2BJJcF5FyBs0vv4vLKBD8pcw&__tn__=*NK-R] #leftoutcommunities [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/leftoutcommunities?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVK3UXklcXGgIafJt2-fmZ4m6xn76A467JnjV0MFA7yh0wya0JKuVVzzD7gmo9jP4H-eME9DdZ6GK1LurLi4woBN_nwnrMLjdIJFidwRrRKlrzS8LMIHIXSb8nUtDcpHQ6FjRzG6zQ2eV7XpXnB1h2BJJcF5FyBs0vv4vLKBD8pcw&__tn__=*NK-R] #spcb [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/spcb?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVK3UXklcXGgIafJt2-fmZ4m6xn76A467JnjV0MFA7yh0wya0JKuVVzzD7gmo9jP4H-eME9DdZ6GK1LurLi4woBN_nwnrMLjdIJFidwRrRKlrzS8LMIHIXSb8nUtDcpHQ6FjRzG6zQ2eV7XpXnB1h2BJJcF5FyBs0vv4vLKBD8pcw&__tn__=*NK-R] #disasterriskreduction [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/disasterriskreduction?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVK3UXklcXGgIafJt2-fmZ4m6xn76A467JnjV0MFA7yh0wya0JKuVVzzD7gmo9jP4H-eME9DdZ6GK1LurLi4woBN_nwnrMLjdIJFidwRrRKlrzS8LMIHIXSb8nUtDcpHQ6FjRzG6zQ2eV7XpXnB1h2BJJcF5FyBs0vv4vLKBD8pcw&__tn__=*NK-R] #tribalstatus [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/tribalstatus?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVK3UXklcXGgIafJt2-fmZ4m6xn76A467JnjV0MFA7yh0wya0JKuVVzzD7gmo9jP4H-eME9DdZ6GK1LurLi4woBN_nwnrMLjdIJFidwRrRKlrzS8LMIHIXSb8nUtDcpHQ6FjRzG6zQ2eV7XpXnB1h2BJJcF5FyBs0vv4vLKBD8pcw&__tn__=*NK-R] Follow us on Instagraminstagram.com/sikkim_ko [https://instagram.com/sikkim_ko?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1cG828vKy-hutBwR74sC7iancTa6HsPv0phmhBeeYjCKJBnUwG7HsWZKQ_aem_LBPcl6vJTRFrgikcihVBkA] Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/Sikkim-Ko-103191552433696 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083618975734&__cft__[0]=AZVK3UXklcXGgIafJt2-fmZ4m6xn76A467JnjV0MFA7yh0wya0JKuVVzzD7gmo9jP4H-eME9DdZ6GK1LurLi4woBN_nwnrMLjdIJFidwRrRKlrzS8LMIHIXSb8nUtDcpHQ6FjRzG6zQ2eV7XpXnB1h2BJJcF5FyBs0vv4vLKBD8pcw&__tn__=-]K-R] We are also on X @Sikkim_Ko You will also find The Sikkim Podcast on most podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7sdFFk0zq5dbuN3eSm1PE9... [https://open.spotify.com/show/7sdFFk0zq5dbuN3eSm1PE9?si=c88f30dc35d84426&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1Mgy_hsg3nekeEGggmDAcm6Ivhtf-yW838nuo5YqQ7VknH_wWYYY0T1wI_aem_SE-SYZhzy70vhXbdIQoNVg] Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-sikkim.../id1477491928 [https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-sikkim-podcast/id1477491928] Video shot and edited by Loven Lama.Note: This episode was recorded on 09 Oct 2024.

Season 2 | Episode 12 | Solving Gangtok's Traffic Woes | A Year After The GLOF | Electricity Bills

In this week's episode we discuss the results of the Traffic Survey carried out by the Gangtok Traffic Police, hike in DA, action against late payment of electricity bills, landslides in the past few days across the state, visit of Jagadguru Shankaracharya, 'strip search' incident at Rangpo, meeting on land acquisition issues related to National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL, and, a look back at the 2023 floods that ravaged Sikkim and parts of West Bengal. #sikkim [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sikkim] #sikkimko [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sikkimko] #sikkimgovernment [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sikkimgovernment] #gangtoktraffic [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gangtoktraffic] #teestaflood [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/teestaflood] #dahike [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dahike] #nh10 [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nh10] Chapters 04:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=280s] Traffic Survey Results 36:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=2212s] Hike in Dearness Allowance 38:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=2320s] Power Dept Advisor on delays in electricity bill payment 42:45 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=2565s] The recent landslides across the state 48:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=2932s] Meeting on land acquisition issues related to NHIDCL, BRO, and PGCIL 53:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=3220s] Jagadguru Shankaracharya’s visit to Sikkim 58:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=3480s] ’Strip search’ incident of Rangpo 1:02:25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=3745s] First free wifi village of Sikkim 1:03:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=3815s] Highway update 1:06:07 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lDB1J8NtY&t=3967s] A year after the Teesta Flood of 2023 Follow us on Instagram instagram.com/sikkim_ko Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/Sikkim-Ko-103191552433696 We are also on X @Sikkim_Ko You will also find The Sikkim Podcast on most podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7sdFFk0... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazIwTUp2c05KYlRlLWFLRy03TTJISm9vN2lRQXxBQ3Jtc0tudnJ5QmVCdXEyWDJmNmd6MF8wclJxdWdKTFphV3dtbmE0ZzNZT2VSeTU1REJ4NmJhWEZpbEwtcmVhUUNiLU45bEtuTVdFcmpXaHliWTJ1aDdhR2dMNnA1R2p5TXUzR2dmNG9xMWJpRHFpSWVXbVRqcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F7sdFFk0zq5dbuN3eSm1PE9%3Fsi%3Dc88f30dc35d84426&v=s3lDB1J8NtY] Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmNCSHl5Zm0xb0JnM3RQc1lxdHNRRldrby02Z3xBQ3Jtc0trOUlBa1RRNXhPSmd0Y2JIbmppM1o5ajBKejhpNVFTb2xNV21kVTk4MmJmQ2s3UmVUS1ZoQmVKUWQwYWYxWXMzVzJoUGZrVXlsWGdhMWN6Vjhid0d3V0lzcDdBM1ZDU0pmQzcxb3hmX0hfZUcxSzZPYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fin%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-sikkim-podcast%2Fid1477491928&v=s3lDB1J8NtY] Video shot and edited by Loven Lama. Note: This episode was recorded on 01 Oct 2024.

Season 2 | Episode 11 | Gangtok traffic | Hike in royalties on forest produce | Decentralisation of tourist permit system

In this episode we discuss the weather, extension of OPD timings for government doctors, Gangtok traffic and the survey by Gangtok Police on solving the traffic problem in the city, decentralisation of tourist permit system, hike in royalties on forest produce, launch of Online Land Stability Reporting System in the state, Fossil Park proposal at Mamley, animal fat in Tirupati ladoo controversy, and one nation one election proposal.  #globalwarming #gangtoktraffic #touristpermit #sikkimtourism #nathulapermit #fossilpark #onlinelandstabilityreportingsystem #tirupatiladoo #sikkim #onenationoneelection  Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/sikkim_ko Follow us on Facebook  http://facebook.com/Sikkim-Ko-103191552433696 We are also on X  @Sikkim_Ko You will also find The Sikkim Podcast on most podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7sdFFk0zq5dbuN3eSm1PE9?si=c88f30dc35d84426 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-sikkim-podcast/id1477491928 Video shot and edited by Loven Lama. Note: This episode was recorded on 24 Sept 2024.

Season 2 | Episode 10 | NE protests against beef ban advocacy | Hike in vehicle tax by Sikkim Govt | Ban on private practice by Sikkim govt docs

In this episode we discuss the ban on private practice by Govt doctors, hike in vehicle tax in Sikkim,  Nathula Day and the Chola skirmish of 1967, Sikkim govt clarification on the delay in payment of wages to 20,000 temporary employees, and major infrastructure development announcements by the Chief Minister of Sikkim, PS Tamang.  We also discuss the protests against Gau Dhwaj Sthapana Bharat Yatra in the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. #beefban #nathuladay #aapsu #tur #meghalaya #arunachalpradesh #gaudhwaj #sikkim #vehicletax #sikkimdocs Follow us on Instagram instagram.com/sikkim_ko [http://instagram.com/sikkim_ko] Follow us on Facebook  facebook.com/Sikkim-Ko-103191552433696 [http://facebook.com/Sikkim-Ko-103191552433696] We are also on X  @Sikkim_Ko You will also find The Sikkim Podcast on most podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7sdFFk0zq5dbuN3eSm1PE9?si=c88f30dc35d84426 [https://open.spotify.com/show/7sdFFk0zq5dbuN3eSm1PE9?si=c88f30dc35d84426] Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-sikkim-podcast/id1477491928 [https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-sikkim-podcast/id1477491928] Video shot and edited by Loven Lama. Note: This episode was recorded on 16 Sept 2024.