Training program for homestay owners concludes in Kargil

KARGIL, MAY 21, 2022: The 2-day training program for homestay owners of Kargil district concluded today at Auditorium Hall organized by the Tourism Department in collaboration with OYO.

Assistant Director Tourism Syed Toha Agha, Director Learning and Development OYO Swati Sharma, senior trainer Neetu Sharma, Assistant Tourist Officer Ghulam Rasool Lal besides other concerned officials were present on the concluding day of the program.

On the second day of the program, the homestay owne...

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Student Council elections held at EJM College Leh

Leh May 20:  Student Council elections for the session 2022-23 was held at Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh today.

The filing of election nominations began on May 7 and ended on May14. The election was held for the post of President, Vice President, General Secretary and Cashier. A total of 7 students filed the nomination for various posts.

Voting process was carried out smoothly and peacefully under the supervision of the Election Committee headed by the Election Officer, Dr Shah N...

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Team of officers visit Shakar Chiktan to assess drought-like situation

KARGIL, MAY 21, 2022: The team of officers constituted by District Administration Kargil today visited all the villages of Shakar Chiktan to assess the drought-like situation.

The team comprised SDM Shakar Chiktan Muhammad Sharif, Tehsildar, AEE PHE & I&FC, AEO, Agriculture, HDO Horticulture, AVO, BVO Sheep and Animal & Panchayat Inspector Rural Department. The team visited all the drought-prone areas of the subdivision identified as per the last year’s relief cases.

During the visit, ...

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Principal Secretary School Education Dept J&K met CEC Leh

Leh, May 20: The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson had a meeting with the Principal Secretary, School Education Department, UT of J&K at the Council Secretariat, Leh today.

Dy Chairman/EC Education, LAHDC Leh, Tsering Angchuk, and Director, School Education Department, Ladakh, Dr. Safdar Ali was also present during the meeting.

CEC Gyalson discussed various pertinent issues concerning the career progression cases of the teaching fraternity of School Education Department Lada...

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RITES to prepare Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Ladakh

Leh, May 20: A Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) is being prepared by the UT Administration for Leh and Kargil districts for improving the mobility within the Greater Leh and Greater Kargil areas. 

The Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) offers a strategy for short, medium, and long-term investments to improve accessibility and mobility for the residents. 

The objective of the CMP is to provide a long-term goal for necessary urban development in each city; demonstrate a basic plan for ur...

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Tourism Department Kargil distributes tentage camping equipment to beneficiaries

KARGIL, MAY 19, 2022: Tourism Department Kargil today distributed tentage camping equipment to beneficiaries under the subsidy component of LAHDC, Kargil here at Indra Gandhi Park, Baroo.

Executive Councillor Tourism, Er Phunsuk Tashi, Executive Councillor Aga Syed Hassan Armaan, Executive Councillor Aga Syed Abass Rizvi, Executive Councillor Mohsin Ali, DTO Kargil Iftikhar Hussain, AD Tourism Aga Syed Toha, councillors and beneficiaries were present on the occasion.

The Tourism Depart...

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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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