Drass, May 26: One person died on spot while two others sustained grevious injuries after a vehicle fell into a deep gorge on Srinagar-Leh Highway near Batra Camp in Drass today.
Divulging information about the accident, Station House Officer Drass, Haji Feroz Ahmed told Voice of Ladakh that an Alto K-10 (JK16/0966) vehicle was on way to Srinagar from Kargil when near Batra Camp Drass it met with an accident and fell in a 16 feet deep gorge. He said the vehicle was completely damaged in the a...
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Eklavya Model Residential School to Establish at Sankoo
KARGIL MAY 25, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan along with the Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve today visited Sankoo to inspect the proposed site for construction of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Chechesna near Karpokhar.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Tsering Motup, Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Kargil Abdul Gaffar Zargar, Executive Engineer R&B II Kacho Mehmood Ali Khan besides other conce...
Ladakh to promote solar-based irrigation pumps
Commissioner Secy reviews the work under the Irrigation and Flood Control Sector of Ladakh
Leh, May, 25: Commissioner Secretary, Public Health Engineering/Irrigation & Flood Control, Ajeet Kumar Sahu today reviewed the progress of the works under the Irrigation and Flood Control Department in the UT Ladakh. Commissioner Secretary also reviewed the Central Sector Schemes of AIBP and FMP.
After the direction from the Hon’ble LG, RK Mathur, the Irrigation & Flood Control Department is im...
Students in Kargil Villages Near ALC Outcry for Internet Service
KARGIL, MAY 25, 2021: Villayat Ali, with few chunky books, notebooks, and a mobile phone travels three to four kilometers daily on foot from his home in Majadass towards the national highway to get access to internet connectivity. His village Karkit is not connected with telecom service yet. Internet access is not a hobby or fun for him, but a genuine need to attend his college classes on Zoom Application amidst the COVID-19 lockdown.
Villayat is pursuing graduation with a major in Natura...
DC Kargil inaugurates distribution of vegetable seedlings among farmers
Stresses youth to start entrepreneurship in farming sector
KARGIL MAY 25, 2021: Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve inaugurated vegetable seedling distribution among farming families at Floriculture Garden near Agriculture Complex Baroo here today.
Around 3 to 4 lakh vegetable seedlings are being distributed among the farming community all over the district within a period of 10 to 15 days by involving Councilors and PRI members to benefit maximum number of farmers in ...
LG sanctions Rs 78,69,000 as financial assistance to B&OCW
Leh, May 24: Lieutenant Governor of UT Ladakh, R K Mathur, has sanctioned Rs 78,69,000/ as financial assistance to the registered Building and Other Construction Workers (B&OCW) of UT Ladakh.
The financial help has been sanctioned as the B&OCWs are battling hardships due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the region.
A total of 7,869 registered workers of the Union Territory of Ladakh would be benefitted from the financial help to be transferred directly to the respective bank accoun...
MP Ladakh visits works of Zojila Tunnel, SDH Drass, Meenamarg Screening Point
Stresses on employment opportunities to locals in tunnel construction works to boost local economy
KARGIL, MAY 23, 2021: Member Parliament (MP) Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal inspected the pace of progress on the ongoing works of Zojila Tunnel on the National Highway NH-01 at Meenamarg here today.
General Manager (GM), National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) Ashwini Kumar, General Manager (GM), Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) Fayaz Ahme...
MP Ladakh chairs DISHA meeting in Kargil
Stresses for proper implementation of central sponsored schemes
KARGIL, MAY 22, 2021: Member Parliament (MP) Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal today chaired a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) to review the progress achieved under different centrally sponsored schemes in Kargil district.
Members of the committee including the Executive Councillor for Health Muhammad Ali Chandan, Deputy Commissioner/ CEO, LAHDC, Kargil and Member Secretary DI...
UT Ladakh sanctions formation of Ladakh Skill Development Mission
Leh, May 22: The UT Administration sanctioned the constitution of “Ladakh Skill Development Mission (LSDM)”. The LSDM will be a two-tier structure comprising of the Governing Council and Executive Committee.
The Advisor to the LG Ladakh is the chairperson of the Governing Council, which will be the apex decision-making body. Secretary, Technical Education and Skill Development Department, is designated as the Mission Director of the LSDM.
The mission will formulate and steer the skill...
MP takes stock of mobile telecom services, infrastructure in Kargil
KARGIL MAY 21, 2021: In order to take stock of the present status of telecommunication services being provided to users and telecom infrastructure development works in the district, Member Parliament (MP) Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal convened a meeting with the telecom operators at Tourist Facilitation Center Biamathang here today.
Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, representatives of BSNL and Jio Telecom Services besides other concerned officers were present...