Gangtok, May 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gangtok today to participate in the "Sikkim@50: Where Progress Meets Purpose and Nature Nurtures Growth" programme, marking the 50th anniversary of Sikkim's statehood. The event is part of a year-long celebration themed "Sunaulo, Samriddha, and Samarth Sikkim," highlighting the state's rich cultural and natural heritage.

PM Modi is scheduled to arrive around 11 AM and will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate several key development projects to boost infrastructure, connectivity, and overall growth in Sikkim. Major initiatives include a new 500-bed district hospital in Namchi worth over Rs 750 crore, a passenger ropeway at Sangachoeling in Pelling, Gyalshing district, and the ...