Gangtok, July 31 -- The Central Government has made significant progress in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Sikkim over the past five years, as revealed in a recent response
by the Ministry of Culture to a Rajya Sabha query raised by MP Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, several projects have been undertaken since 2020 to improve accessibility, awareness, and conservation
of cultural sites in the Himalayan state.
Sikkim is home to three centrally protected monuments maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI): the Dubdi Monastery, the Rabdentse Ancient Capital, and the Coronation Throne at Norbugang. These monuments hold deep historical and spiritual value and attract both tourists and local visitors.
In 2020-21, no ma...