District Administration Kargil conducts demolition drive at Drass

KARGIL, MAY 19, 2022: District Administration Kargil today conducted a demolition drive against alleged illegal land encroachments on grazing land at Goshan area of Drass and retrieved the land.

The anti-encroachment drive was conducted under the overall supervision of Assistant Commissioner Revenue Kargil Abdul Gaffar Zargar.

Sub Divisional Magistrate Drass, Anwar Hussain, SHO Drass Fazil Abass, besides other concerned officials of police and civil departments were also present during...

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Solid Waste Management plant to be installed at Kurbathang

Leh, May 19:  A Municipal Solid Waste Management plant is to be installed at Kurbathang, Kargil. Solid Waste Management (SWM) will include infrastructure for landfills, converting waste to energy, and recycling or composting.

The Commissioner/Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, UT Ladakh, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, reviewed the progress of work on the SWM plant. The Consultant agency gave the Commissioner/Secretary a detailed presentation on the engineering and architectural desig...

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology Centre at Leh

LEH, MAY 18: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Cabinet Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, Communications and Railways virtually inaugurated National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Centre Leh, Extension Centre Kargil and IT Enabled Incubation Centre for Handicraft and Handloom Sector.

The inauguration function was held at NIELIT Campus Leh which was graced by  R K Mathur Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh,  Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Member of Parliament UT of La...

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DC Santosh signs MoU with SSRDP Trust to impart vocational training to youth

KARGIL, MAY 18, 2022: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trustee, Sri Sri Rural Development Programme Trust (SSRDP), Deepak Sharma to impart vocational training to youth at Industrial Training Institute Kargil. 

The objective of the MoU is to impart vocational training to youth in the field of electrical and solar energy sector and assist them for consequent gainful employment in the fields.

The SSRDP under the...

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DC Kargil inaugurates Model Middle School at Tingdoo

KARGIL, MAY 18, 2022: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve today inaugurated the Newly Created Model Middle School at Tingdoo under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

Speaking on the occasion, DC Kargil said that LAHDC Kargil and District Administration is focused on motivating more and more villages to convert their schools into PPP mode with increase in roll in schools so that quality education can be ensured at grassroot level.

DC Santosh inaugurated the scho...

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Rockslide blocks Srinagar-Leh highway, six families had a close shave

Umar Raina

Ganderbal, May 18, KNT: Srinagar-Leh Highway was blocked late Wednesday night due to a massive rock slide near Rezan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, where construction work on Z-Morh Tunnel has been going on in full swing.

Local sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that six families had a close shave due to the occurrence of the rock slide. They said the rock, fortunately, didn’t strike the houses and stopped on the road, blocking it completely.

The r...

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RD&PRD organizes awareness program on Solid Waste Management at Drass

KARGIL, MAY 18, 2022: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RD&PRD) UT Ladakh today organized one-day awareness program on Solid Waste Management at Drass subdivision.

Director RD&PRD Tahir Hussain Zubdavi, who was present as chief guest of the event, said cleanliness is the responsibility of all stakeholders and under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Grameen 2nd phase, the department is trying to ensure proper cleanliness and least usage of plastic.

The Director while informing about t...

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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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