VoterSpeak....What the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“Government should upgrade drinking water supply facilities in areas with water shortage. There should also be more emphasis on health, education and roads.”

YANGANATH DANGAL, 78, Lingmoo Kothang

VoterSpeak...What the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“Government should provide free medicines at government hospitals. Road conditions in the state should be strictly monitored to ensure improvement. The growing unemployment problem should be addressed.”

NIMA CHODEN LEPCHA, 22, Namnang

VoterSpeak....what the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“As a student, what I want from the next government is a young Sikkim, women’s empowerment, equal opportunities for the rich and the poor in education and jobs, employment guarantee scheme, universal healthcare, freedom of speech, a government that works, less corruption, peace and prosperity.”

RANJU NEPAL, 20, student, Jang basti

VoterSpeak..What the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“Senior secondary schools in rural areas should also be provided with all streams so that the students of poor families from villages no longer have to go to towns for their studies”.

TARA SHARMA, 21, student, Kokaley

VoterSpeak... what the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“The next government should deploy sufficient trained manpower for veterinary services at the field level like VOs and also sufficient doctors along with well equipped dispensaries and stockman centres. General healthcare should progress to proper logistic support by way of ambulances and more budget allocation for drug procurement. Earnest projects for conservation of indigenous livestock breeds. Establishment of veterinary institution where paravets can be trained etc…”

Dr. CHEWANG NORBU BHUTIA, Rabongla, South Sikkim

VoterSpeak.... What the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“More opportunities should be given to the poor from rural areas for better education and scholarships. More preventive measures should be taken regard tuberculosis in the state”.

First time voter SUNITA GURUNG, 19, Lower Rakdong

VoterSpeak...What the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“More opportunities for unemployed youth since there is a lot of frustration amongst the youth regarding this. More tourism spots in rural areas with road connectivity for the development of villages.”

ROHINA LUITEL, 21, Namrang

VoterSpeak.. what the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“Since the state government is initiating organic farming, it should focus more on dairy farming and provision of organic manure. Government should also take the initiative to revive cardamom and other cash crops.”

KAUSHILA BISTA, 66, Upper Tintek

VoterSpeak.....What the Sikkim voter wants from next government.

“One state library should be established and the colleges in the state should be well equipped with better lab facilities. One good hospital is also required in the state.”

First time voter SUJATA GURUNG, 19, Dodak, Soreng

VoterSpeak... What the Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“Government should focus more on health related issues with more awareness programmes involving NGOs and SHGs. The government should appoint dedicated staff so that health care delivery system improves. More livelihood trainings should also be provided to the unemployed.”

TOPDEN TSHERING LEPCHA, 32, self employed, Rakdong

VoterSpeak... what the Sikkim voter wants from next government.

“U

rgent improvement of national and state highways; the upcoming multispecialty STNM Hospital in Gangtok should deliver quality service like private hospitals at subsidized government rates. The apples of Lachung and Lachen should be revived and CCE guidelines of HRDD should be changed”.

KARMA PHELGAY LACHUNGPA, 30, Lachung

VoterSpeak.. What the Sikkim voter wants from the next government..

“Workshops should be organized to address the problem of growing suicide and drug abuse cases in Sikkim. Mass awareness programs should be conducted for the people especially among the teenagers involving schools and NGOs”.

TASHI NORDEN LEPCHA, 30, Gangtok

VoterSpeak...what the Sikkim voter wants from next government.

“Service extension of government servants should stop since it is creating more unemployment problems in the state. The younger generation should get the chance to get government jobs.”

PINTSO DOMA BHUTIA, 30, Phodong, North Sikkim

voterSpeak..what the Sikkim Voter wants from nest Government.

“The government should focus more on village tourism especially in rural areas as there are numerous tourist spots in villages. The basic necessity in Sikkim is proper maintenance of roads and the state government should monitor this strictly. Dedicated and qualified teachers should be sent to schools in villages. Forest department should sensitize people on afforestation and should undertake more protective work”.

NESH LALL GURUNG, 29, NGO member, Lower Rakdong

VoterSpeak.. What Sikkim Voter wants from next government.

“Should create general awareness among the people about the problem of urinating out in the open. Awareness should be held especially for the tourists and drivers along with the involvement of the students and the general public as well. Urinals should be constructed in important places of all the districts for the tourists and the general public and not only at tourist spots”.

Chungchung Tongden, 42, social activist, Dikchu

VoterSpeaks.... What Sikkim voter wants from next government.

“Government should undertake more projects using wind energy instead of hydro power in order to avoid damages to land and forests. The healthcare sector also needs more focus with provision of better facilities in the state.”

SEEMA PRADHAN, 27, Singtam

VoterSpeak....What the Sikkim voter wants from next government.

“Old machines with the power department should be replaced with new machines especially in rural areas to avoid frequent power disturbances and restoration of power supply should be done as soon as possible. There should be the system of proper filtration at the sources of drinking water supply to avoid water borne diseases especially during monsoon”.

GRACE GURUNG, 36, Raidang Basti, East Sikkim.

VoterSpeak... what the Sikkim voter wants from next government.

“Government should focus more in rural areas and there should be timely disbursement of departmental schemes. Roads need more emphasis as well with use of new technology to improve road conditions”.

LONGCHEN LEPCHA, 39, Naga, North Sikkim.

VoterSpeak... what Sikkim voter wants from next government.

“Government should make all the electricity lines underground especially in urban areas. This would prevent mishaps and frequent power disturbances. There are lots of hazards and extra care required when working near overhead power lines. Also local youth should be given preference for contract works and other jobs”.

TASHI LAMA, 37, unemployed, Singtam