Led by Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekhar, a high-level team of central officials will visit Sikkim on November seven to review the progress in the infrastructure development works in the state. Chandrashekhar, along with the secretaries of various departments and other representatives will hold meeting with Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling to enquire the progress in the works on a highway between Bagdogra in north Bengal to Gangtok, feasibility of an alternative high way for better connectivity to the border state and the upcoming greenfield airport at Pakyong in Sikkim’s East district, official sources said. The status of the implementation of various central flagship programmes such as National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM) and National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) in the state would also come up for review during the visit of the central officials.
