Health & Environment
Report Highlights Deficiencies in Sikkim's Urban Liquid Waste Management
The Hindu27m
THE BRIEF
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A baseline survey by the NFSSM Alliance revealed that only 40% of Gangtok's population and roughly half of urban households in Sikkim are connected to piped sewerage networks.
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The study noted that Sikkim's wastewater infrastructure remains underdeveloped compared to national benchmarks, strained further by heavy monsoon downpours and mountainous terrain.
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The report recommends establishing a dedicated State Sanitation Cell and investing in climate-resilient, decentralised treatment plants.