Sikkim Women’s Council condemns crimes against women

GANGTOK, 04 Jan: Sikkim Women’s Council has strongly condemned atrocities against women both within and outside the state.
A press release informs that the Council discussed various issues during its monthly meeting held on 02 January at its office at Pani House, Deorali. The Council has stated that such incidents of crime against women in the state would not be tolerated and strong laws should be enforced to prevent such heinous crimes from being committed in Sikkim in future.

Sikkim Women’s Council discusses problems caused by new system governing LPG connections

GANGTOK, 09 Oct: Sikkim Women’s Council convened a meeting at the Council’s office under the chairmanship of its president, Paroo Lama on 08 October.
As per a press release, the meeting discussed at length the problems arising due to the new system adopted by STCS for obtaining fresh LPG connection. The meeting observed that the book in use at present is in itself an identity certificate of a person.
In spite of this, various documents are being asked by the STCS for obtaining a new book while there is utter confusion at the STCS counter where people are not guided properly while filling up the forms, the release alleges.
The Council further states that STCS has not announced where the consumers have to go for refilling their forms and adds that the notification issued by STCS is purely technical which should be properly interpreted in local language so that the public can easily understand the process.
The meeting unanimously passed a resolution to inform the concerned department and request for the required rectifications.