91 new Covid cases report in Ladakh

Leh, Apr 09: As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, a total of 91 positive sample reports of Covid-19 were received yesterday. Out of the total positive reports, 82 reports were received by CMO Leh and 09 positive sample reports were received by CMO Kargil.

The bulletin further details that UT Ladakh has discharged 32 patients yesterday. All the patients were discharged by CMO Leh. With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Lada...

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Central Imam Juma Kargil demand opening of Zojila Pass

KARGIL, APRIL 09, 2021: Imam Juma of the Central Musalla Imam at Minji, Sheikh Mohammad Ansari appealed to open the Zojila Pass as the holy month of Raman is about to begin.

Ansari made the statement during his Friday sermon. He further stated that there are shortage of daily need goods like onion and milk in Kargil District. He demanded the Lieutenant Governor, Divisional Commissioner and other authorities to take the opening of Zojila Pass seriously.

Eyeing on the opening of the Zojila Pass,...

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Apricot Blossom Festival held at Darchiks

KARGIL, APRIL 08, 2021: As a part of the series of programs held as a part of 1st ever Apricot Blossom-Chuli Mendoq Festival, a colorful event was organized by the Department of Tourism Kargil UT Ladakh at Darchiks village here today.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Kargil Tsering Motup, Assistant Director (AD), Tourism Kargil Aga Syed Taha, General Manager District Industries Centre (DIC) Iftikhar Ahmad, In Charge Police Post Batalik Sultan Wazir, President ALTOA Tsetan Angchuk, Presid...

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DC Leh Reviews Draft Capex budget for 2021-22

Leh, April 07: Deputy Commissioner/ CEO, LAHDC, Leh Shrikant Suse today convened a meeting to review the progress, both physically and financially, of various works undertaken by the departments under the different schemes and the annual CAPEX budget 2020-2021 and to deliberate upon the draft CAPEX budget of 2021-2022.

In the meeting, the concerned HoDs of various departments/sectors shared the budget outlays and the annual expenditures of their respective departments during the previous ...

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DC Leh discuss Winter Green House

Leh, April 7: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh, Shrikant Suse, today convened a meeting to discuss the Winter Solar House and the tendering process for its effective and timely implementation in Leh district.

Post-discussion with the concerned officials, DC Leh Shrikant Suse directed them to float tenders of areas location-wise in Leh, Kharu, Khaltsi, Nubra and Changthang sub-division. He impressed upon the officials to expedite the tendering process for the early completion of the winter gr...

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LAHDC, Kargil approves Rs 207.43 crore Annual District Plan

KARGIL APRIL 07, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan chaired the General Council Meeting of LAHDC, Kargil for finalization of Annual Capex Budget (District Plan) for the year 2021-2022 at Conference Hall Baroo here today and approved Rs 207 crores 43 lacs Annual District Plan for Kargil District for the current fiscal.

The budget comprises of Rs 187 crores 86 lacs under Major Works, Rs 16 crores 35 lacs under Machinery and Equipments and Rs 3 crores 22...

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UT Ladakh signs MoU with SECI for 50 MW SPP

Leh, April 06: On the historic road ahead to tap the potential of renewable energy of Ladakh, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between UT Administration, LAHDC Leh and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI Ltd) for setting up a 50 MW solar power project at Taru, Leh.

The three parties signed the MoU in the presence of the Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, RK Mathur, who was joined by CEC, LAHDC Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson; Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal; ...

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Apricot Blossom Festival, 2021 begins in Kargil

KARGIL, APRIL 06, 2021: The first ever Apricot Blossom-Chuli Mendoq Festival organized by the Department of Tourism, UT Ladakh began in Kargil at Garkone village here today.

Director Tourism Ladakh Kunzes Angmo, AD Tourism Kargil Aga Syed Taha, village community members, folk artists and good number of villagers were present on the occasion. 

Speaking on the occasion, Director Tourism Kunzes Angmo said with the objective to popularize the apricot blossoming season of the twin districts of Karg...

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What District Kargil Congress Committee has to say in General Council Meeting?

KARGIL, APRIL 06, 2021: The 4th LAHDC’s 20th General Council Meeting is scheduled to hold tomorrow on Wednesday. In this regard, Councillor from opposition Congress party, Nasir Hussain Munshi spoke to the Voice of Ladakh correspondent to discuss the issues to be raised by his party in the upcoming meeting.

On the very onset of the interview, at 4 PM on Tuesday, he said that the opposition Councillors has not received any draft of the annual plan yet. He hoped that it will be delivered soon. ...

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RTO issues circular for re-registration of vehicles bought from outside Ladakh

KARGIL, APRIL 05, 2021: Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Ladakh in a recent circular has informed the general public in Ladakh to re-register their vehicles bought from outside Ladakh.

The circular reads that all persons who have bought vehicles from outside of UT Ladakh should get their vehicles re-registered with ARTO Leh/ ARTO Kargil as per Section 47, 48, 49 and 50 of the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 and Rule 54 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.

All such persons who need to re-register their ...

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