New Delhi, May 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been able to travel to Gangtok on Thursday to participate in the "Sikkim@50: Where Progress Meets Purpose and Nature Nurtures Growth" programme, marking the 50th anniversary of Sikkim's statehood, due to inclement weather, officials stated.

PM Modi was scheduled to arrive in the state around 11 AM and lay the foundation stone and inaugurate several key development projects to boost infrastructure, connectivity, and overall growth in Sikkim.

Instead, the Prime Minister will address the people of Sikkim through a video conference from West Bengal's Bagdogra.

Major initiatives include a new 500-bed district hospital in Namchi worth over Rs 750 crore, a passenger ropeway at Sangachoelin...