Sahu inspects under construction Sewage Treatment Plant, other Developmental works in Leh

First Sewage Treatment Plant of Ladakh to become operational by August 2021

Leh, May, 27: Commissioner Secretary, Ajeet Kumar Sahu made a site visit to review the ongoing development works being executed by Housing & Urban Development Department in Leh town. During the tour of the town, he inspected the work at 3 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant, site of the proposed commercial building site of MC Leh, Water Supply Plant at Choglamsar and Multi-Tier Parking site at Pologround. He was accompanie...

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Principal Secy Kotwal chairs meeting on Animal Birth Control

Leh, May 27: Principal Secretary, Dr Pawan Kotwal today chaired a meeting regarding issues of Animal Birth Control in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Principal Secretary, Dr Kotwal stressed that efforts should be made to control the nuisance of stray dogs in the Union Territory. He exhorted that stray/feral dogs could be a danger to the highly valued wildlife present in the region and also a threat to the common citizens.

Principal Secretary, Dr Kotwal directed the concerned officials t...

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CEC Kargil reviews work on projects under PWD, RD, Revenue sectors

KARGIL, MAY 27, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting to review the pace of progress on various projects and schemes of PWD, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Revenue under Capex Budget, SDP, Languishing , State/ UT Plan and other Central Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) being implemented in the district.

Executive Councillor for Works Mubarak Shah Nagvi, Executive Councillor for Health Muhammad Ali Chandan, Deputy Commissioner/...

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One dies, two injured in accident on Srinagar-Kargil highway

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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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