Secretary Ravinder visits Solar Water Pump Chanigund installed by KREDA

KARGIL, May 18, 2022: Secretary, Power Development Department and New and Renewable Energy, UT Ladakh Ravinder Kumar Dangi today visited 5 HP Solar Water Lifting Pump at Chanigund which has been installed by KREDA Kargil within a record time of three days.

On the directions of the Secretary, the Solar Water Lifting Pump has been installed on a war-footing basis within a short time for the benefit of farmers and to irrigate fields.

Project Director KREDA along with team of engineers, ex...

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Thiksey and Saspol blocks about to achieve ‘Har Ghar Jal Status’

21 villages in Ladakh are now 100% tap connected

Leh, May 18:  Work of Jal Jeevan Mission is in full swing in Ladakh in all villages and 21 villages so far have achieved ‘Har Ghar Jal’ status by providing 100% tap connections to all Households. Four blocks i.e. Thiksey (82%), Saspol (77%), Thaisuru (54.5%) and Drass (56%) are the leading blocks in providing tap connections and they are expected to achieve 100% saturation soon. It is pertinent to mention that first 20 villages and 2 blocks...

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CEO Kargil orders transfer of 353 masters

VoL Desk, May 18: The Chief Education Officer, Kargil in a fresh order has transferred and posted 353 masters of District Kargil here on Wednesday.

“As approved by the Hon’ble CEC, LAHDC, Kargil vide No LAHDC-KICEC- Edu/476 dated: 06-05-2022 and as directed by the Deputy Commissioner/ CEO, LAHDC Kargil vide above reference. The transfer and posting of the masters are hereby ordered as per list enclosed with immediate effect”, read the order.

This is seen as the major transfer expercise...

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Sainik School Manasbal admission entrance exam to held on May 22

VoL Desk, May 17, 2022: J&K Sainik School Manasbal asssigned staffs on duty to conduct entrance test for admission to Class 6th and Class 9th, informed the Principal, J&K Sainik School, Manasbal in an order.

The exam is scheduled to held on May 22, 2022 in 5 districts of Kashmir valley and Kargil district of Ladakh.

The exam in Kargil will be held at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kargil where Javid Ahmad Dar (TGT Geography) is assigned as the internal observers for the exam.

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Leh to host 11th edition of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit

CEC convenes preliminary meeting with officials of IMI

Leh, May 17: The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson convened a meeting today at his office to discuss plans for the Mountain Legislator’s Meet (MLM) at the 11th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) to be hosted in Leh, Ladakh this year. 

In his opening remarks, CEC Tashi Gyalson highlighted the need to consider environmental concerns in decision making given growing pressures from tourism and the fragility of...

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Horticulture Department sprays organic pesticide to control spread of yellow tail moth on apricot trees

KARGIL, MAY 17, 2022: Following the incidence of yellow tail moth disease on apricot trees in some hamlets of Shelikchay Kargil, the Horticulture Department under the supervision of Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil on Monday sprayed infested orchard trees with organic pesticide of ‘Neem Oil’ to control the pest from further spread in the vicinity.

The officials of the Horticulture Department undertook the program of spraying of the infested orchard trees with organic pesticide to control...

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Tourism Dept Leh, OYO organises two-day training for homestay owners

Leh, May 17: Tourism Department, Leh in collaboration with OYO organised a two-day training/workshop for homestay owners of the Leh district. The programme commenced in the presence of Secretary, Tourism, UT Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan; Director, Tourism, Kunzes Angmo; Assistant Director, Tourism, Spalzes Angmo and different homestay owners from different villages of Leh district.  

Swati Sharma, Director, Learning and Development and Neetu Sharma, Senior Trainer from OYO, Delhi are th...

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Kargil Girls Hostel Nowshera to be converted into patient Sarai

KARGIL, MAY 17, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan, who is on a tour to Srinagar Monday inspected various assets of LAHDC Kargil, visited Girls Hostel Nowshera, Boys Hostel Bemina and Kargil House Bemina.

He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Superintending Engineer PWD, Executive Engineer (R&B 2nd), Assistant Executive Engineer (Procurement) and Accounts Officer to DC Kargil.

During the visit to ...

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Almost 35 million years old rare snake fossil discover from Ladakh

New Delhi, May 13: Scientists have reported sighting of the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasse deposits of Ladakh Himalaya for the first time indicating their prevalence in the subcontinent for a much longer time than previously thought.

Madtsoiidae is an extinct group of medium-sized to gigantic snakes, firstly appeared during the late Cretaceous and mostly distributed in the Gondwanan landmasses, although their Cenozoic record is extremely scarce. From the fossil record, the...

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Ladakh PDD proposes 14.66% hike in average tariff 

Revenue gap continuously increasing during past many years

JAMMU, May 15: Ladakh Power Development Department has proposed an average tariff hike of 14.66% during the current financial year keeping in view the continuously increasing revenue gap during the past many years. Moreover, the Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) and distribution losses are still on the higher side and a matter of concern for the administration of the Union Territory.

In a tariff petition filed before th...

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