Sikkim Team : SUS Sikkim

Sikkim: a Kingdom prior to its merger in Total geographical area: 7096 km 2 Total population: 6.07 Lakhs Bordered by three countries (Nepal, TAR of China, Bhutan) Large altitudinal range: m (Mt. Khangchendzonga) Four administrative districts (N,E,W,S) Diverse ethnic groups Land use. (Forest 82%, Agriculture, Roads, Housing) Bio Diversity.(surrounded by RF & WLS, wildlife corridor, IBA)

Capital City: Gangtok; in lower Himalayas; 5,800 ft alt; HQ of East Sikkim District. Population: "Notified Town Area“: 1,98, % Males, Females 47%. Total area: 20 Sq. Km Gangtok

EAST: Tashi View Point - Eastern Bye Pass - Ganesh Tok - Burtuk Jhora. SOUTH: Eastern Bye Pass - Burtuk Jhora - Rani Khola. WEST: Rani Khola - Takste Jhora west - Taktse entrance Gate. NORTH: Taktse Gate – Taktse link road - North Sikkim Highway - Tashi View Point.

 Existing land use pattern of Gangtok:  Residential 43%  Commercial 04%  Public and semi-public15%  Roads19%  15 Municipal Wards  Population is divided into SC, ST, OBC,MBC & Others.

Gangtok Town Growth of vehicles/ congested roads/ TOURISM BOOM Poor Management Poor Distribution of resources Health issues Social unrest (drug addiction ) Loss of bio diversity Plastic/Solid Waste management No parks for children, senior citizens

 Semi organized collection and dumping.  No segregation at source. Mixed dumping.  No segregation at landfill.  Waste dumped in drains (jhoras).  Recycling/ Down cycling of Solid waste.  Unorganized Sector.

Title of the Study : Extended Producer Responsibility Objective of the Study: Assess Volume – Consumption Plastic food Packaging- PET bottles - Tetra Packs in Sikkim Findings of the study Annually 3.5 crore Plastic food packaging generated. Annually over 55 lakh PET bottles generated. Annually over 59 lakh Tetra Packs generated.

 Major local Brands Wai Wai instant Noodles (Chaudhury Group), Sikkim Supreme Mineral water and squashes Sikkim Milk – Milk pouches and ice cream, yoghurt and Cheese.  Major national brands Coca Cola, Pepsi co (Drinks & Chips) Britannia, Nestle, Parle.

 Role of Informal Sector.  Use of Rudimentary Technology.  Unskilled Workers.  Health Hazards.  Environment  Waste Entrepreneurs  Volumes & Kinds of waste.

 Recycling of the local Beer bottles.  E-waste collection Program with Nokia.  Role of State Pollution Control Board & GMC  Role of STNM Hospital in Bio Medical Waste Management.

 IEC  Source Segregation  Recovery Center  Capacity Building of informal sectors & people who are involved in garbage collection.  Unclog and free the natural drainages in Gangtok; preserve natural corridors for WL  Identify and officially recognize the natural springs ‘DHARAs’ in and around Gangtok

Team: SUS Sikkim Usha Lachungpa: ( ) Sangay Gyatso Bhutia: Somnath Pandey: Predeep Boro (CEE): Nitish Kr. Meghna Thapa: