{"id":15638,"date":"2021-12-08T20:07:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T14:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/?p=15638"},"modified":"2021-12-08T22:57:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T17:27:12","slug":"sikkim-assembly-passes-bill-for-the-creation-of-two-new-districts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/test\/sikkim-assembly-passes-bill-for-the-creation-of-two-new-districts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sikkim Assembly passes bill for the creation of two new districts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b class=\"place_cont\">Gangtok, Dec 8: <\/b>The Sikkim Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill for the creation of two more districts in the North-eastern state. Sikkim will have six districts once Governor Ganga Prasad gives his assent to the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department Minister Kunga Nima Lepcha introduced the Sikkim (Re-Organisation of Districts) Bill, 2021 in the House on Tuesday, saying the creation of the two new districts will improve administrative efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>The new district &#8211; Pakyang and Soreng &#8211; are now sub-divisions that will be carved out of East Sikkim and West Sikkim district respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The assembly passed the bill by voice vote following a brief discussion.<\/p>\n<p>The House also passed an amendment bill seeking to rename Sikkim State University after Mt Kanchenjunga, considered the guardian deity of the Sikkimese people.<\/p>\n<p>Lepcha, who also holds the education portfolio, tabled the Sikkim State University (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the assembly on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Speaker L B Das adjourned the House sine die after the valedictory address of Chief Minister <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/tag\/cm-prem-singh-tamang\/\">Prem Singh Tamang<\/a><\/span> to mark the end of the three-day sitting of the assembly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gangtok, Dec 8: The Sikkim Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill for the creation of two more districts in the North-eastern state. 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