Incident Commander/SDM Khaltse convenes a meeting on Mock Drill Exercise

Khaltse, August 20, 2025: On the directions of the UT Administration Ladakh, the Incident Commander/SDM Khaltse, Mohd Sharif, convened a meeting today with the officers and officials appointed as members of the Incident Response System (IRS) at the Sub-Divisional level. The meeting focused on the preparations for the upcoming Mock Drill Exercise to be conducted in Sub-Division Khaltse.

During the meeting, the Incident Commander/SDM Khaltse directed all concerned officers and officials to ...

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LG Kavinder Gupta Meets Union Minister Khattar, Seeks Central Aid for Ladakh’s Development Projects

The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today met the Hon’ble Union Minister of Power and Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, in New Delhi and held a detailed discussion on major developmental projects of UT Ladakh.

The Lt Governor apprised the Union Minister about two landmark 24×7 water supply projects for Leh and Kargil towns, costing Rs 334.72 crore and Rs 373.17 crore respectively, which have been approved by the State High Powered ...

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DC Kargil Chairs meeting on Flashfloods in Kargil 

Kargil,August 19, 2025: Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar chaired a review meeting of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to assess the relief and other works related to flashfloods in Shakar Chiktan and Suru Valley.

The meeting was attended by ADC Kargil Imteeaz Kacho and members of the DDMA Committee.

During the meeting threadbare deliberation were held related to declare the recent flashfloods in the different areas of Kargil as a national disaster.

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Table Top Exercise conducted in Leh to strengthen disaster preparedness

Leh, August 19, 2025: A comprehensive Table Top Exercise on disaster preparedness was conducted in Leh under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, to enhance inter-agency coordination and strengthen response mechanisms for natural disasters in the region.

The exercise was held in the presence of the Administrative Secretary, Disaster Management, Shashanka Ala, Deputy Commissioner Leh, Romil Singh Donk, SSP Leh, Shruti Arora, and other senior district officers.

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DC Kargil Chairs Meeting to Review Arrangements for LG Horse Polo Cup 2025

Kargil, August 19, 2025: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar (IAS) today chaired a preparatory meeting in his office chamber to review the arrangements for the upcoming LG Horse Polo Cup 5th Edition 2025, scheduled to be held from 24th to 28th in Kargil.

The meeting was attended by the Joint Director Planning, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, DYSP Kargil, Chief Medical Officer, Executive Officer Municipal Committee Kargil, District Youth Services & Sports Officer (DYSSO) ...

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NHIDCL Demolishes “Compensated Structures” in Minjee for NH-301 Widening

The NHIDCL Executing Agency for widening and development of NH-301 Kargil – Zanskar Road have to take a demolition drive today on 19.08.2025 in village Minjee to dismantle the structures falling within the alignment of NH-301 in the presence of Tehsildar Kargil (Executive Magistrate), stated a press release received from official sources.
The drive has been taken against such structures where the owners of the structures have received the compensation of the complete structure on the basis of...

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LG Kavinder Gupta Visits Samba Temple, Prays for Peace

The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today paid obeisance at the revered Devsthan of Raja Mandlik Ji at Village Raya Suchani in District Samba, Jammu, on the occasion of the annual congregation.

The Lieutenant Governor was warmly welcomed by the community members, who expressed their gratitude for his presence on this auspicious occasion.

While offering prayers, Shri Kavinder Gupta sought the blessings of Raja Mandlik Ji for the peace, prosperity, and well-be...

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“Ladakh’s New Era: Tourism and Transformation”, says LG Ladakh

Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, said that Ladakh had been subjected to neglect and discrimination for decades, but the long-pending aspiration of its people was fulfilled when the Central Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, granted Union Territory status to Ladakh.

The Lt Governor was speaking during a felicitation programme organised by Bharat Vikas Parishad in Jammu today.

The Lieutenant Governor said that Ladakh is “far ...

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CEC Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon Visits Landslide-Affected Areas of Khawos and Namsuru

Kargil, August 17, 2025: Hon’ble Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, visited several landslide-affected areas including Khawos, Namsuru, and nearby villages to assess the damage caused by recent cloudbursts and to oversee relief and restoration efforts.

During the visit, Dr. Akhoon was accompanied by the Executive Engineer (Irrigation), Tehsildars Tai Suru, BDO Tai Suru, and officials from the Irrigation, PHE, and R&B Departments, along with other conce...

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