· Chief Minister Pawan Chamling says State is the most peaceful in the country, seeks a peace bonus.
· It is getting support as much as is mandated in law, but nothing more than that.
· Sikkim is a very sensitive State, considering its location, surrounded by Nepal, Bhutan and China.
· There were years of Maoist movement in Nepal.
· The issue of Gorkhaland has been raging for 35 years in West Bengal.
· It needs a large amount of money and resources to counter the insurgency.
· Mr. Chamling has raised the issue before the Centre but do not have any response.
· The state has taken a lot of steps for environmental protection and also tried some innovative means.
· It was the first to ban plastics.
· It decided to allocate 1% of every project for environmental protection.
Source : The Hindu