| INDIAN
STATE : SIKKIM
Economic Infrastructure
Power
Installed Capacity
During the year 2005-06,the installed capacity of the
state stood at 46.10 MW. A detailed statement is given
below:-
| Installed capacity (MW) |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
| Thermal |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Hydro |
32.90 |
32.90 |
32.00 |
| Others |
0.00 |
0.00 |
9.10 |
| Total |
37.90 |
37.90 |
46.10 |
Source: Powermin.nic.in
Installed capacity by ownership
| Installed capacity by ownership
(MW) |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
| State sector |
37.90 |
37.90
|
46.10 |
| Private/Licensee |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Total state & private sectors
|
37.90 |
37.90 |
46.10 |
| Share in Central Sector stations
|
22.90 |
22.90 |
68.08 |
| Total |
60.80 |
60.80 |
114.18 |
Source: Powermin.nic.in
Power supply position
The overall power supply position in the state for
the year 2005-06 is given below:-
| Energy (MU) |
Requirement
Availability |
212.00
210.00 |
| Peak (MW) |
Requirement
Met |
47.00
45.00 |
Source: Powermin.nic.in
Road
The total road length of the state is 2,383 km including
41 km of National Highway.Gangtok is connected by roads
with Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Siliguri and also with all
the district headquarters within Sikkim
Railways
The closest railway stations are Siliguri (113km) and
New Jalpaiguri (125km) connecting Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati,
Lucknow and other important cities.
Aviation
There is a helicopter service between Gangtok and Bagdogra
heavily subsidized by the state government. The state
has also initiated construction of number of helipads
to connect the districts and sub-divisional headquarters
and important tourist places.
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