Kargil, Dec 16: The Hon’ble Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon Saturday met with the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat and discussed the various issues related to Kargil district.

The meeting was also attended by Advisor to HLG, Dr Pawan Kotwal, ADGP Ladakh Police, Dr SD Singh Jamwal, Principal Secretary, Health, Dr Vasanthakumar N, Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, SSP Kargil, Anayat Ali Chaudhary, Director, Health Services, Dr Motup Dorje; Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B)/PMGSY, AbduL Mutalib; Superintending Engineer, PWD (R&B)/PMGSY, Skalzang Dorjay; Superintending Engineer, PHE (I&FC), Maqbool Hussain; officials from District Hospital, Kargil and NHIDCL. During the meeting the Hon’ble Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil raised the following issues:

• Sanction of special package to clear pending liabilities of land, house and trees compensation, and the Hon’ble LG directed the Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Kargil to complete the process for identification of beneficiaries who are still waiting for payment of their Land, Trees & House compensation.

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• Extension of Kargil Civil Airport for commercial flights on which the Hon’ble LG assured to take up the matter with concerned official of Spice Jet for operation of civil Fights at Kargil Airport.

• The Hon’ble Chairman/CEC highlighted the importance of Iqbal Micro Hydro Project and requested for its renovation/ refurbishment of the project stands submitted to UT Administration for consideration. The HLG assured to sanction the refurbishing of project. The HLG also directed to the concerned for early execution of 05 Small Hydro Electric Project stands sanctioned for Kargil district.

• Recruitment of constables in Ladakh Police on district cadre post basis and the HLG asked ADGP Ladakh Police to examine the demand for recruitment of constables in Ladakh Police on district cadre basis. 

• Release adequate funds under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for permanent restoration of works/structures damaged by the flood. On the issue the HLG asked concerned officials of Public Works Department (PWD) to look for funds for the restoration of works/structures damaged by flood under NDRF’s Flood Management Plan.

• Sanctioning of flood protection works for Sangrah Nallah. On this issue HLG assured for sanction the same and directed to Chief Engineer I&FC UT Ladakh, for inclusion / reflect the Flood Protection work at Sangrah Nallah under any scheme.  

• Strengthening of All India Radio (AIR) Kargil. The HLG assured to take up the matter with Hon’ble Minister of Information and Broadcasting GOI.

• Proper functioning of Directorate Offices headquartered at Kargil, on this issue the HLG directed all the concerned officials to ensure Biometric attendance of all Government employees, including Directorates, to make the Directorates in Kargil fully functional.  

• Implementation of recruitment rules (RR) framed for posts of LAHDC Kargil & creation of additional posts in LAHDC Kargil for smooth functioning of the Hill Council. The Hon’ble LG asked the concerned department for implementation of recruitment rules stands framed for employees of LAHDCs for their timely promotion. 

• Sanctioning of Honorarium/Maintenance cost and fuel charge of school transport buses provided to different schools of Kargil under CAPEX. The HLG highlighted the need to employ bus drivers on an outsourcing basis for driving school/college buses.

• Construction of Kargil Sarai at Leh. The HLG asked the Hon’ble Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil to meet with Hon’ble Chairman/CEC of LAHDC Leh for allotment of land for construction of Kargil Sarai at Leh. 

• Regularisation and enhancement of honorarium/salaries of employees engaged under Rehbar-e-Khel scheme in Sports Department and the HLG assured to look into the issue for enhancement of salaries of Rehbar-e-Khel. 

• Resolve the pending compassionate appointment cases under SRO-43. The HLG assured to look into the issues for appointment of SRO-43 cases based on the recommendation of the members of the Committee constituted.

• Enhancement of remuneration paid to Ambulance Drivers engaged at District Hospital Kargil. The HLG assured to look into the issue for enhancement of remuneration of Ambulance Driver. 

• Establishment of Fire stations at Sub-Divisional Headquarters. The HLG directed to ADGP UT Ladakh for station of a Fire Tender with allied equipments at all Sub Divisions Police Stations.

• Grant of relaxation in norms for execution of works under Councillor Constituency Development Fund (CCDF) for Councillors on similar lines as that of Block Development Councils (BDCs).

• Posting of a full-time District Youth Services and Sports Officer (DYSSO) at Kargil.

• Filling up the vacant posts of Assistant Professors in University of Ladakh and Higher Education Department, Ladakh along & making Ladakh Residence Certificate (LRC) mandatory for appointment of Assistant Professor on contractual/permanent basis also.

• Nomination of members from Kargil district in SIDCO Ladakh (Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited) for outsourcing of manpower for different departments of UT Ladakh.

• Resolve the issue of non-consideration of plans approved by the Hill Council by the Planning Department.

• Completion of Parkachik-Khows Irrigation Canal and sanctioning of additional funds for restoration of damaged canal.

• Provision of post-retirement benefits to employees from Kargil who are/were working for Forest Corporation of J&K. The HLG assured to take up the matter with the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of J&K.

• Frame a Recruitment Rules (RR) for Soil Conservation Department.

Moreover, after a patient hearing, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor UT Ladakh assured to take necessary steps on the remaining issues came under discussion during the meeting. 

Regarding the issue delegation of financial powers of LAHDCs to accord Administrative Approval (AA), advance drawl and award of contracts and the HLG assured to submit a proposal to Ministry of Home Affairs Govt. of India for the same.

The Hon’ble Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil also raised issues related to District Hospital, Kargil, such as shelter for relatives of patients at District Hospital, Kargil, & Construction of additional wings, at District Hospital, Kargil.

The HLG informed about the directions issued to DG Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for providing of temporary shelter for attendants at District Hospital, Kargil, and HLG urged for proper utilisation of space at District Hospital, Kargil, and also inquired about the purchase of the MRI machine for the District Hospital, Kargil.

The HLG also directed Director, Health Services to provide a lady doctor at GM Pore Hospital. The HLG stated that pending/languishing project works will be completed within three years and adequate funds will be provided to new project works so that these projects could be completed within three years.