Gangtok, March 26 -- A Government Resolution seeking the renaming of Pakyong Airport as Trilochan Pokhrel Airport was adopted by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

This resolution was proposed by Minister, Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Tshering Thendup Bhutia, which was seconded by MLA, Aditya Golay (Tamang).

The proposal sought the renaming of Pakyong Airport, a greenfield airport located at an altitude of 4,848 feet, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 as the 100th airport of the country. It serves as a symbol of national integration and the primary air connectivity for the state. The proposal recommends renaming it as Trilochan Pokhrel Airport, according to a release.

The Sikkim Cabinet has already...