Leh, June 17: A total of 19 villages from the Siachen area in Leh district were electrified from the Chamshen micro-hydel project (MHP) due to the joint effort of the Power Development Department and LREDA. These villages were connected through the 11 kV line under SDP with the 450 kW Chamshen MHP.
The 19 villages are Chamshen, Kuri, Charasa, Burma, Pinchimik, Hasara, Kyagar, Sumooor, Lakjung, Tirith, Tyaksha, Panamik, Tirisha, Hargyam, Fukpochey, Kobet, Ayee, Aranu, Sasoma. The Ministry...
Leh, June 16, 2021: Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula chaired a meeting to review the implementation strategy for setting up a Community Radio Network in UT Ladakh.
Issues regarding policy guidelines for community radio, eligibility criteria, technical parameters, site selection, proposed network for community radio, tentative project timeline, requirement from the administration, proposed set up for community radio estimated budget were discussed in the meeting. A detailed presentation was ...
KARGIL, JUNE 17, 2021: Office of the Assistant Commissioner Food Safety, Drug and Food Control Organization, UT Ladakh in a fresh notice has instructed beef business operators in District Kargil to obtain FSSAI license within 15 days.
As per the notice that was issued on Monday, June 14, 2021, the Office of the Commissioner Food Safety, Drug and Food Control Organization observed that most of the beef business operators in district Kargil are functioning without FSSAI license.
“It has ...
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Sonmarg, June 11, KNT: A ceremonial blast for the breakthrough of one of the two tubes of Z-Morh Tunnel was done today at picturesque Sonmarg area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district today.
The ceremonial blast for the breakthrough was done by Gurjeet Kambo, Executive Director (Projects), Regional Office Srinagar, NHIDCL.
The Z-Morh Tunnel is a currently under-construction. The 6.5 km long road tunnel will offer road connectivity throughout all weather conditions between Srinagar...
Leh, June 15: A meeting of UT-level Approval and Monitoring Committee for Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was held at the Civil Secretariat to approve the proposed annual action plan of UT Ladakh under PMMSY for the FY- 2021-22.
Commissioner/Secretary PHE Department, Secretary Panchayati Raj/Rural Development Department, Director Animal/sheep Husbandry and Fisheries and Convenor ULBC UT Ladakh attended the meeting.
The Committee approved the Annual Action Plan under PMMSY ...
Leh, June 15: Commissioner Secretary, School Education Department, Ladakh, Ajeet Kumar Sahu today launched the Teachers Professional Development TPD programme under Digital Reorientation in Innovative School Teaching & Instructions (DRISHTI) on the DIKSHA portal.
DRISHTI is a flagship program of the Directorate of School Education Department Ladakh in collaboration with the Kaivalya Education Foundation. This program will help to boost the capabilities of teaching communities of UT Ladakh...
KARGIL, JUNE 15, 2021: Doctors at District Hospital Kargil went on a pen-down strike for two hours against alleged assault with one of their colleagues at Lal Chowk in Kargil town by police personnel on Sunday.
A Doctor named Dr Shujat Ali, Medical Officer at District Hospital Kargil had visited the district Hospital to attend one of his patients. While returning from the hospital, he carried some goods for domestic use. When he was about to leave in his vehicle two policemen, one named I...
KARGIL, JUNE 10, 2021: After public representatives, student and youth leaders expressed that the new recruitment rules need more clarification to define the “residents of Ladakh”. On the other side, the students urged to bring necessary rules for recruitment against gazetted vacancies in Ladakh.
President All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi, Saif Ali Khan while speaking to the VoL correspondent said, “the meaning of residence of Ladakh is vague that is giving birth to a numbe...
KARGIL, JUNE 14, 2021: Director Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj Ladakh Tahir Hussain Zubdavi flagged off 7 waste management vehicles for 6 blocks of Kargil district at Tourist Facilitation Center (TFC) Kargil here today.
Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kargil Ghulam Muhammad, District Panchayat Officer (DPO) Padma Angmo,
BDC Chairpersons, BDOs and Panchayat members of respective blocks were present on the occasion.
The waste management vehicles, bailing machine...
Leh, June 14: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh Shrikant Suse, today reviewed the status of shifting and realignment of electric and communication poles in Leh town to loosen traffic congestion in the Leh market area.
DC Leh, Shrikant Suse, inquired progress of shifting and realignment of electric and communication poles hindering the traffic movements from the concerned departments. DSP Traffic Leh shared the report submitted by the Joint Committee formed in this regard and informed that sev...
