INR 124 Crore allocated for UT Ladakh in AMRUT 2.0

Leh, April 13: Advisor, UT Ladakh, Umang Narula (Chairman of UTHPSC) convened the first UT Level High Powered Steering Committee (UTHPSC)meeting to discuss the action plan for implementation of “Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0” (AMRUT 2.0) in UT Ladakh. 

The priority zone of the AMRUT 2.0 mission is a 24 x 7 Water Supply, Sewerage/ Septage Management, Rejuvenation of Water Bodies, and development of Park/Green Space Development in municipal areas.

It was brie...

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Div Com chairs traffic management meeting for Leh ahead of tourist season

Leh, April 15: A meeting to deliberate on the traffic management planning of Leh town was chaired by the Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh, Saugat Biswas, with the participation of senior officers related with traffic management and town planning.

SP Traffic, Rafiq Giri made a detailed presentation on the main traffic pressure points in Leh city. He apprised the Divisional Commissioner that Traffic Enforcement Squads and Traffic personnel are deployed at all these pressure points to check w...

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Kargil Democratic Alliance to handle Buddhist Sarai issue, decides religious organisations

VoL Desk, April 15, 2022: President, Jamiat Ulama Isna Ashriya Kargil chaired a meeting of all muslim religious organisations on Friday to discuss the current unfolding communal issues in Ladakh, informed a resolution signed by the religious organisations.

The meeting was aimed to discuss the current issues of Muslim community in Ladakh and clandestine plans to suppress the religious community.

During the meeting the religious organisations discuss recently orchestrated “pre planned controver...

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Principal Secretary Health Dr Pawan Kotwal visits CHC Drass, Sonamarg

KARGIL, APRIL 14, 2022: Principal Secretary (Health/Revenue/Planning, Dev & Monitoring/Forest), Dr Pawan Kotwal along with Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve and Director Health Services Ladakh, Dr Motup Dorjey today visited CHC Drass and Sonamarg.

During the visit at CHC Drass, the Principal Secretary along with the officers inspected all the sections of the hospital and interacted with health care workers and patients.

Later, Dr Pawan Kotwal along with DC Kargil alo...

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Sahu reviews land acquisition and progress on widening of Kargil-Zanskar Road 

Leh, April 13: The Commissioner/Secretary, Public Works Department, UT Ladakh, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, chaired a meeting to expedite the land acquisition and disposal of other pending issues concerning the widening of Kargil-Zanskar Road (NH-301).

Reviewing the status of land acquisition, the Commissioner/Secretary directed the Deputy Commissioner Kargil and concerned Sub-Divisional Magistrates for early completion of the assessment of immovable properties and trees and disbursement of compensa...

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First stakeholder workshop on State Energy Efficiency Action Plan for UT Ladakh held in Leh

Leh, April 13: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, GoI and Power Development Department (PDD), Ladakh in association with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) organised the first stakeholder workshop on the preparation of State Energy Efficiency Action Plan (SEEAP) for Union Territory of Ladakh at DC Conference Hall, Leh. Secretary, Power, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar was the chief guest for the event.

Secretary Power, Ravinder Kumar shar...

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FCS&CA Kargil inaugurates free distribution of ration under PMGKAY

KARGIL, APRIL 13, 2022: Executive Councillor for Food and Supplies, LAHDC, Kargil, Aga Syed Abbass Razvi today inaugurated free distribution of grains under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) among beneficiaries at Baroo and Kargil town.

The Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Kargil launched the free distribution of 5 kg rice/wheat per soul per month from April 2022 to Priority House Holds (PHH) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries.

Officials of...

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Former EC, LAHDC Leh Tsering Wangdus passed away

VoL Desk, April 13: Former Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Tsering Wangdus passed away, informed the LAHDC on Twitter today.

The LAHDC Leh mourns the demise of the former EC and extends sincere condolences to the bereaved family.

The LAHDC Leh has decided to observe half-day closure as a mark of respect for the departed soul, informed the LAHDC.

Meeting on Smart City Mission held in Kargil

KARGIL, April 12, 2022.  To discuss various measures regarding the implementation of Smart City Mission in Kargil district, a meeting was conducted today by team price water house coopers (PWC) Smart City Mission Ladakh at conference hall Baroo.

Councilor Town Haji Abass, Executive Engineer R&B II, PHE, PDD, I&FC, Assistant Director Tourism, ARTO Kargil, ward members of Municipal Committee Kargil besides other concerned officers were present during the meeting.

At the beginning of the ...

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Industries Dept, Ladakh holds workshop with IHBT-CSIR to boost Food Processing Industry

Leh, April 12: Industries and Commerce Department, Ladakh organized a workshop with the Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT) Palampur (Lab of CSIR) in Food Processing Technologies under One District One Product, medicinal plants, and other produces of Ladakh. An expert team comprising three scientists from CSIR-IHBT, Palampur who are domain experts in various fields participated in the workshop.

In his opening remarks, the Commissioner/ Secretary, Industries and Commerce, ...

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