North Sikkim Today

20/07/2026

Lachung Dzomsa's youth is organizing the 80th Independence Day Football Tournament. The top team will receive two lakh, while the runner-up will get one lakh. Teams interested in participating should register before July 29, 2026.

15/07/2026

"A historic conclusion to a fortnightly environmental movement."
​The grand finale at Yumthang wasn't just a closing ceremony; it was a powerful statement of intent. Nestled high in the Lachung Territorial Range, the Forest & Environment Department successfully wrapped up two weeks of statewide eco-action with high-altitude plantation drives, conservation pledges, and a renewed commitment to keeping Sikkim pristine.

Participants : Pipon, Lachung Dzomsa, SDM Chungthang, President Hotel Association Lachung,20 Mach. Army, 115 RCC GREF, AK builders, Leema, ACF(T)Chungthang ACF(T)Mangan, RO(T) Lachen, RO(T)Lachung, BO(T)Lachung, BO(T)Chungthang, BO(KNP)Chungthang.

Note> Programe also included Mass Plantation drive along with one "Mero Rukh Mero Santati"

06/07/2026

Medical Camp by Indian Army in coordination with Dzomsa
Date: 07 July 2026 (Tomorrow)
Time : 0900 am
Location: Dzumsa office, Lachung

06/07/2026

26/06/2026

Notice is hereby given that a free eye clinic will be held tomorrow at Lachung Primary Health Centre (PHC), Thomchi. Reading glasses will be provided to individuals with standard vision needs. Patients with significant eye problems will receive thorough eye examinations. Suitable eyeglasses will be provided to needy patients on 7th and 8th July 2026 at the same venue. Lachung Dzomsa and the Indian Army are jointly conducting this program.

Given the current yak birth season separate eye clinic will be set up for yak herders very soon,all yak herders are encouraged to attend the camp which will be set up at Ruelak due to its proximity to electricity supply, essential for diagnostic equipment.

20/06/2026

In the picturesque Lachung of North Sikkim—where the mountains are so majestic they probably qualify as “natural power plants”—there’s one thing that still feels exactly the same as it did 20 years ago: the power supply.

So yes, the Power Department has been working. Apparently, the upgrades are real and impressive on paper, in meetings, and in the “we’ve improved a lot” announcements.

The Great Digital Meter Revolution
First came the digital meter. They’ve installed it in almost 80% of the hotels—which is wonderful, really. Now hotels can enjoy something very futuristic:

- More accurate readings
- Digital display
- A screen that confidently says, “Your electricity situation is being recorded,”
- Even while the lights act like they’re in a different time zone.

Because here’s the twist: a digital meter doesn’t magically generate constant power. It just measures the electricity problems with higher clarity. Think of it as upgrading from a “clue” to a “detailed report.”

“We Changed Everything… Almost.”
I had a conversation with an officer about the ongoing power issues. And the officer delivered a full upgrade slideshow like:

- Heavy-duty transformers installed in place of old ones
- HT/LT cables replaced
- Modern stuff, improved stuff, progressive stuff

Basically, the Power Department has evolved… technically. The infrastructure sounds like it’s been given a glow-up.

But then I asked the one question that matters more than every transformer and cable upgrade combined:

“Where is the constant power supply?”
That’s where the officer… seemed to politely run out of replies.

Because upgrades don’t solve the consumer issue if the outcome is still the same:
lights flicker, fridge behave like they’re taking breaks, and electricity reliability continues its 20-year journey into the past.

The Funny Part (That’s Not Really Funny)
At this stage, it feels like the Power Department upgraded the hardware and the meter display*—but somehow forgot to upgrade the 'experience.

It’s like installing a brand-new smartwatch that tracks your heartbeat perfectly… while the treadmill still won’t start.

Or like changing the engine, changing the tires, changing the dashboard—then asking why the car still won’t get you where you need to go.

Final Verdict:
In Lachung perhaps entire Mangan District, power distribution may have upgraded in details, but 'constant supply' seems to be stuck in version “20 years back.”

So yes—congratulations on the digital meters and heavy-duty transformers.

But please, for the sake of every hotel and guest alike who just wants to charge a phone and keep the room comfortably lit:

Can we get constant power too? Or should we install digital meters that also display “Soon”?

Concern citizen