Present Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang on 25th January 2024 made big announcements and updates during a Village Council Conference held at Manan Kendra in Gangtok. The key highlights include a Doubling of Salaries for Zilla Panchayats and Ward Panchayats, that is set to be effective and implemented from 1st of February, 2024 and additional Quotas for the distribution of essential resources will be followed.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang declared that the salaries for both Zilla Panchayats and Ward Panchayats would be doubled and increased. The notification formalizing this upgrade is expected to be issued within a week, with the updated and enhanced salaries taking effect from 1st day of February, 2024.
In addition to the Salary increment, Chief Minister Tamang announced plans to allocate additional quotas for Zilla and Ward Panchayats. These quotas are meant for the distribution of essential resources such as SGAY Houses, GCI Sheets and Inverters. The respective distribution will be as follows: Zilla Adhakshya – 15 units each, Up Adhakshya – 10 units each, Zilla Panchayat – 5 units each and Ward Panchayat – 3 units each.
