The Sikkim (Re-Organization of District) Act, 2021

SIKKIM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Gangtok Monday 13th December, 2021 No. 367 GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM LAW & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT GANGTOK No. 26/L&PAD/2021 Dated :- 13.12.2021 NOTIFICATION Rode The following Act passed by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly and having received assent of the Governor on 9th day of December, 2021 is hereby published for general information :- THE SIKKIM (RE-ORGANIZATION OF DISTRICTS) ACT, 2021 (ACT No. 15 OF 2021) AN ACT to provide for reorganization of districts within the State of Sikkim to further strengthen the governance and administration in view of the growing population that has increased manifold over the years posing new challenges for smooth functioning of the administration, specially the public services sectors such as, emergency response, disaster management, law and order, doorstep governance and the like.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Sikkim in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows :- Short title, extent and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be called the Sikkim (Re-organization of Districts) Act, 2021. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Sikkim. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. Definitions 2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires; (a) 'Act' means the Sikkim (Re-organization of Districts) Act, 2021; (b) 'district' means a revenue district formed under the provisions of this Act headed by a District Collector; (c) 'existing district' means the four districts of the State of Sikkim, that existed immediately before the commencement of this Act, namely, East Sikkim, West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim;

(d) 'existing law' means any act, ordinance, regulation, order, by-laws, rules, scheme, notification or any other instrument having the force of law in India or any part thereof and includes any law protected under Article 371F (k) of the Constitution of India; (e) 'Official Gazette' means the Government of Sikkim Gazette published by authority; (f) 'notification' means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression 'notify' or 'notified' shall be construed accordingly; e (g) 'revenue circles' means any area which is notified as a revenue circle under the provisions of this Act and includes any revenue circle that existed immediately prior to the commencement of this Act; (h) 'revenue block' means any area which is notified as a revenue block under the provisions of this Act and includes any revenue block that existed immediately prior to the commencement of this Act;

(i) 'State Government' means the State Government of Sikkim; (i) 'sub-division' means a revenue sub-division under a district headed by a Sub-Divisional Officer. (2) Any term not specifically defined hereinabove shall be assigned same meaning as given in the Sikkim Interpretation of General Clauses Act, 1977 or the General Clauses Act, 1897, as the case may be. Renaming of existing districts and formation of new districts 3. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, the existing four districts of East Sikkim, West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim shall be renamed as Gangtok, Gyalshing, Mangan and Namchi respectively. (2) A new district, namely, 'Pakyong' district, having its headquarters at Pakyong, shall be carved out from the existing East Sikkim district which shall comprise of the Revenue Circles falling under the existing Pakyong Sub-Division.

(3) A new district, namely, 'Soreng' district, having its headquarters at Soreng, shall be carved out from the existing West Sikkim district which shall comprise of the Revenue Circles falling under the existing Soreng Sub-Division. Boundaries and 4. The boundaries of the existing districts as well as new districts referred to under sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) respectively of Section 3 of this Act, their revenue circles and revenue blocks are set out in Schedule attached herein below of this Act. names of districts, revenue circle and revenue blocks Power to form new Districts, Sub-Divisions, Circles and Blocks 5. (1) The State Government may, in the interest of better administration and development of the areas, by notification in the Official Gazette from time to time, and with effect on and from such date as may be specified therein;

(a) form a new district or sub-division or revenue circle or revenue block, by separation or amalgamation of any area from any district or sub-division or revenue circle or revenue block or any part thereof, as the case may be; (b) alter the boundaries of any district or sub-division or revenue circle or revenue block or any part thereof, as the case may be; (2) All such alteration, modification, separation or amalgamation of any area or boundaries of any district, sub-division, revenue circle or revenue block, as the case may be, carried out before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been done in exercise of powers under this Act. Reference to existing districts in any law to be construed as reference to new districts 6. Any reference in any existing law to any of the existing districts shall be construed as a reference to the respective new districts constituted under this Act.

Power to remove 7. (1) If any difficulties arise in giving effect to any of the provisions of difficulties this Act, the State Government may, by order, make such provisions as it considers necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing those difficulties; Provided that no such power shall be exercised after the period of two (2) years from the commencement of the Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature. Suraj Chhetri (SSJS), L.R-cum-Secretary, Law & Parliamentary Affairs Department. F. No. 11(656)/L&PAD/2021 S.G.P.G. - 367/ Com.2/Gazette/ 100 Cps./13.12.2021 SCHEDULE GANGTOK DISTRICT Gangtok Sub Division Rabdang Sub Divsion Gangtok Station 1. Gangtok Rabdang 1. Martam 2. Pioneer Reserve 3. Deorali 3. Tirkutam 4.

Tshalumthang 5. Chisopani 6. Sirwani 7. Namgeythang 8. Sakyong 9. Byang Sang 10. Phengyong 11. Rabdang Sichey (Old GMC) 1. Upper Sichey Khamdong 1. Singbel 2. Upper Burtuk 2. Khamdong 3. Upper Tadong 3. Beng Khamdong 4. Thangsing 5. Aritar 6. Dungdung Chandmari (Old GMC) 1. Chandmari Tumin 1. Chadey 2. Upper Tathangchen 2. Patuk 3. Simik 4. Lingzey 5. Tumin Sichey Circle 1. Sichey 2. Burtuk 3. Gnathang 4. Tathangchen 5. Rongyek 6. Tadong 7. Samdur 8. Syari Lingdok Circle 1. Navey 2. Shotak 3. Penlong 4. Namphong 5. Lingdok Ranka Circle 1. Ranka 2. Sangtong 3. Barbing 4. Parbing 5. Lingdum 6. Rey-Mindu 7. Rey-Brock 8. Luing ndiaCo. 2. Nazitam Rumtek Circle 1. Marchak 2. Namli 3. Tumlabong 4. Namin 5. Chuba 6. Chinzey 7. Sajong Rumtek 8. Rawtey Rumtek Samdong Circle 1. Samdong 2. Kambal 3. Rakdong 4.

Tintek 5. Raleykhesey Naitam Circle 1. Bhusuk 2. Namong 3. Naitam 4. Nandok e BOUNDARIES OF GANGTOK DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS :- EAST: R.F Assam/ Tak-Chen-Chu River WEST: River Teesta NORTH: Bagey Khola SOUTH: Rani Khola IndiaC& PAKYONG DISTRICT Pakyong Sub Division Rongli Sub Division Rangpo Sub Division Pakyong 1. Pakyong Rongli 1. Rongli Bazar Duga 1. East Pendam 2. Kartok 3. Namcheybong 3. Changeylakha 3. Kamarey Bhasmey 4. Pachey 4. Rolep 4. Central Pandam 5. Chujachen 5. Sajong Dikling Pacheykhani 1. Dikling Subaneydara 1. Subaneydara West Pandam 1. Mangthang 2. Dikling- 2. South Regu 2. Sumin Pacheykhani 3. North Regu 3. West Pandam 3. Pacheykhani 4. Lossing 5. Premlakha 6. Lingtam 7. Singaneybas Aho-Santi 1. Aho Rhenock 1. Rhenock Bazar 2. Changey-Santi 2. Rhenock 3. Yangtam (New addition) 3.

Tarpin 4. Mulukey 4. Assam 5. Aritar 5. Lingzey 6. Chota-Singtam Inunolakh Code Tareythang- Bering 1. Thekabong 2. Linkey 3. Bering 4. Tarethang Machong 1. Parakha 2. Machong 3. Chuchenpheri 4. Latuk 5. Riwa Amba-Taza 1. Amba 2. Taza BOUNDARIES OF PAKYONG DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS :- EAST: R.F/ Bhutan Boundary WEST: Teesta River, Rani Khola NORTH: Tak-Chen- Chu River SOUTH: Reshi Khola and Rangpo Khola 2. Dalapchand 2. Pachak 4. Phadamchen 4. Lingchey 5. Chalamthang 6. Lamaten GYALSHING DISTRICT Gyalshing Sub Division Dentam Sub Division Yuksom Sub Division Darap 1. Darap Radhu Khandu 1. Sangkhu Gerethang 1. Arithang 2. Sindrangbong 3. Nambu 3. Hee 3. Gerethang 4. Dubdi 5. Singyang 5. Labing 6 .Naku 7. Chumbong Lingchom 1. Lingchom Dentam 1. Dentam Tashiding 1. Tashiding 2. Lasso 3.

Tikjya 3. Begha 3. Gangyap 4. Lungzik 4. Maneybong 5. Sardong 5. Sopakha Gyalshing 1. Gyalsing Bermiok 1. Berthang Dhupidara 1. Dhupidara 2. Yangtey 2. Bermiok 2. Mangnam 3. Omchung 3. Martam 3. Narkhola 4. Unglok 5. Chingthang 4. Pechrek 4. Labdang 5. Kyongsa 6. Bhaluthang 6. Barphok 7. Meyong 8. Megyong Gyaten 1. Sapong Thingling 1. Tsozo 2. Gyaten 2. Khechodpalri 3. Bongten 3. Melli-Aching 4. Liching 4. Melli-Singlitam 5. Srinagi 5. Topung 6. Melli 7. Thingling-I 8. Thingling-II 9. Timbrong BOUNDARIES OF GYALSHING DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS :- EAST: Rangit Khola and Rongdong Chhu (South District Boundary) WEST: International boundary of India and Nepal NORTH: Rukel Chhu (North District Boundary) SOUTH: Rangsang Khola, Rhododendron Sanctuary Boundary (Soreng District Boundary) 2. Radhukhanu 2.

Chongrang 4. Sindrang 4. Hee Patal 6. Yuksom 2. Yangthang 2. Mangmo 5. Kongri 6. Karmatar SORENG DISTRICT Mangalbarey Sub Division Soreng Sub Division Rinchenpong 1. Sangadorji 2. Jeel Arubotey 1. Khanisherbong 2. Suntaley 3. Hathidung 3. Chota Samdong 4. Arubotey Kaluk 1. Tadong Chakung 1. Gelling 2. Rinchenpong 2. Samsing 3. Boom 3. Chakung 4. Reshi 5. Bara Samdong 6. Sribadam Mangalbaria 1. Deythang Zoom 1. Chumbong 2. Zoom Kamling 1. Tinzerbung Soreng 1. Malbasey 2. Suldung 2. Soreng 3. Kamling 3. Singling 4. Mabong 5. Segeng Okhrey 1. Siktam 2. Tikpur 3. Okhrey 4. Ribdi 5. Bhareng Dodak 1. Dodak 2. Timburbong 3. Tharpu 4. Karthok 5. Burikhop Sombaria 1. Rumbuk 2. Burikhop (Rumbuk) 3. Upper Fambong 4. Lower Fambong 5. Dhallan (Daramdin) 6. Lungchok 7. Salandang BOUNDARIES OF SORENG DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS :- EAST:

Rangit River, Chunbatti Kholsa WEST: Rammam River, Indo-Nepal border NORTH: Rangsang Kholsa, Rhododendron Sanctuary Boundary SOUTH: Rammam River ndiacode 4. Mendo-Gaon 2. Pareng-Gaon 3. Takothang 4. Chuchen MANGAN DISTRICT Mangan Sub Division Kabi Sub Division Dzongu Sub Division Chungthang Sub Division Name Of the Name of Singhik- Mangan 1. Zimchung Phensong 1. Chawang Passing- dong 1. Lingthem Chungthang 1. Chungthang 2. Nampatam 3. Ringhim 3. Labi 2. Salim Pakyel 3. Lachung 4. Sentam 4. Men- Rongong 3. Tingbong 4. Naga-Namgor 5. Singhik 4. Lingzya 5. Toong 6. Meyong 5. Tingda 5. Pentong 6. Shipyer 7. Kazor 6. Phamtam 8. Pakshep 7. Pani Phensong 9. Singchit Namok 1. Tumlong Hee- Gyathang 1. Lingdong 2. Phodong 2. Hee 3. Rongong Gyathang 4. Ramthang 3. Goan Samdong 5. Swayam 6. Namok 4. Barfok 7.

Upper Mangshila 8. Lower Mangshila 9. Tingchim 10. Tanek IndyCode Gor 1. Gor Taryang 2. Sangtok Sagyong 3. Lum BOUNDARIES OF MANGAN DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS :- EAST: International Boundary of Tibet (China) WEST: International Boundary of Nepal and Tibet (China) NORTH: International Boundary of Tibet (China) SOUTH: North of the line formed by Dikchu Chhu, Ratey Chhu, Rongyung Chhu & Rukel Chhu. the 2. Lachen 2. Kabi 6. Lingdem NAMCHI DISTRICT Namchi Sub Division Jorethang Sub Division Ravangla Sub Division Yangang Sub Division Name of the Wak 1. Tingrithang 2. Pabong Salghari 1. Jorethang Bazar Ralong 1. Ralong Lingi 1. Lingi 3. Pakjer 2. Salghari 3. Lingding 3. Kau 4. Wak 3. Dorop 4. Borong 4. Upper Paiyong 5. Omchu 4. Dhargaon 5. Phamtam 6. Chumlok 5. Tinik 6. Polok 7. Sanghanath 6.

Chisopani 7. Sada Tarku 1. Ben Poklok 1. Sangbong Rabong 1. Rabong Lingmo 1. Lingmo 2. Deu 2. Poklok 2. Sangmo 2. Tokday 3. Namprik 4. Tarku 5. Tanak 4. Barfung 5. Kolthang 5. Jarrong 6. Naybrum Damthang 1. Damthang 2. Jaubari Sumbuk 1. Sumbuk Kewzing 1. Legship Yangang 1. Rangang 3. Chemchey 4. Temi 3. Suntaley 3. Bakhim 3. Gagyong . Lingzo 4. Sripatam 5. Aifaltar 5. Dalep 5. Namphok 6. Gangchung 6. Satam Bermiok Tokal 1. Doring Melli Dara 1. Mellidara 1. Tinkitam 2. Namphing 2. Paiyong 2. Rayong 3. Rashep 3. Kerbari 3. Tingmo 4. Pabung (Gangchung) 4. Melli 4. Lamaten 5. Tshalamthang 6. Ramabong 6. Hingdam 6. Bermiok 7. Panchgharey 7. Thangsing 8. Tokdey 9. Tokal Rameng 1. Burul 2. Ramang 3. Nijameng Sadam 1. Sadam 2. Suntaley 3. Sukrabarey 4. Rabitar Rong 1. Lungchuk 2. Kamaray 3. Rong 4.

Bul 5. Singtam 6. Palum Boomtar 1. Singthang 2. Boomtar 3. Gumpa Ghurpisey 4. Namchi Bazar 5. Kamrang 6. Mamley 7. Tinzer Kitam 1. Mikkhola 2. Kitam 3. Kopchey 2. Yangang 2. Kartikey 2. Kewzing 3. Mangzing 3. Denchung 3. Rabong Bazar 4. Pepthang 6. Deythang Tink 5. Turuk 5. Mangbrue 5. Lower Paiyong 2. Namlung 2. Sokpay 4. Manpur 5. Sorok 6. Shyampani 7. Goom 8. Assangthan Namthang 1. Perbing 2. Phong 3. Chuba 4. Karek 5. Maneydara 6. Nalam-Kolpong 7. Kabrey 8. Khanamtek Turung 1. Nagi 2. Paleytam 3. Kateng Bokrong 4. Pamphok 5. Turung 6. Mamring 7. Donok Maniram 1. Tangzi 2. Bikmat 3. Rabikhola 4. Rateypani 5. Passi 6. Maniram 7. Salleybong 8. Phalidara andizcode BOUNDARIES OF NAMCHI DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS :- EAST: River Teesta WEST: River Rangeet NORTH: Rambang Khola SOUTH: Ranglu Khola