Leh, February 10: The Principal Secretary, Forest Ecology and Environment Department, Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to review the progress of the exercise of the settlement of rights in the Hemis High Altitude National Park, Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, and the High-Altitude Cold Desert Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.
In the meeting, the Principal Secretary directed the concerned Collectors, Additional DC Leh; SDM Disket, and SDM Nyoma to enquire into settlements and determine the ex...
The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are set to get the Geographical Indications (GI) tag for nine products. “The GI applications of all these products have been filed at the GI Registry in Chennai. The Consultative Group Meeting of all these products has already been successfully held and the products are in the final stage of being granted the tag. The final GI tag is expected soon,” a spokesperson said.
The products in line to obtain the GI tag include the famous Basoh...
Leh, Feb 07: Dy Chairman/Executive Councillor FCS&CA, LAHDC Leh, Tsering Angchuk rebutted the allegation made by the Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Kargil regarding the ‘shifting of sanctioned District Cadre posts of Kargil district to Leh district in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs.’
Dy Chairman Angchuk has requested the Administration of UT Ladakh to further increase the number of posts in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs of Leh district, re...
Leh, 07 Feb: The issue of stray dogs has been a constant and rising concern in Ladakh despite the various initiatives implemented and underway since the past years.
In this regard, Secretary Ravinder Kumar called a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss and develop means and measures for tackling the menace caused by stray dogs including threat to life, in a constructive and time-bound manner.
Dr. Tsewang Dorjey, Technical Officer, Department of Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries t...
Leh, Feb 06: Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh, Ghulam Mehdi, and Secretary, Agriculture, Ravinder Kumar, inaugurated the sale of fresh vegetables produced in the poly-carbonate Ladakh Green Houses at Main Market, Leh today.
Around three quintals of fresh vegetables produced in poly-carbonate Ladakh Green Houses by the farmers from Taru, Basgo, and Nimoo villages were for sale.
Executive Councillor Ghulam Mehdi shared that Ladakh, in the true sense is treading on the path to achieving ...
Leh, Jan 04: Advisor Umang Narula reviewed the progress of various developmental schemes and projects being implemented in the border villages of Ladakh under the Changthang package, Border Area Development Plan, National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and Special Development Package.
Advisor Narula stressed the need to compile a more comprehensive baseline survey of all the border villages of Ladakh with emphasis on livelihood analysis, the history of the villages, record of pasture lan...
Zero tolerance to loss of life should be the motto: Biswas
Leh, Feb 03: Divisional Commissioner Saugat Biswas, who is also Secretary Disaster Management, reviewed the disaster preparedness of Kargil and Leh to deal with avalanches.
The meeting was called in wake of the recent avalanche in Tangole, Kargil district in which two lives were lost.
Divisional Commissioner directed District Administration Leh and Kargil, Ladakh Police, and UTDRF to take guidance from reports issued by Snow...
Leh, Feb 02: The first consignment of Winter Fresh Vegetables supply, procured by the Cooperative Department, UT Ladakh in collaboration with various cooperative societies, was flagged-off by Executive Councilor, Ghulam Mehdi and Secretary, Cooperatives, Ravinder Kumar in presence of Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse from the Agling Cold Storage, Leh today.
The first consignment of eight tonnes of fresh vegetables for Leh district was flagged-off for further distribution in Khaltse...
Kargil, Feb 01, 2023: Department of Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh, participated in the 6-day mega event of Bharat Parv 2023 along with team of Handicraft, Handloom Department, cultural troupes and ethnic food exhibitors lead by officers of the department.
The event was held at Lal Qila Delhi from January 26 to 31, 2023. Local handicraft and handloom products of Ladakh besides sale-cum-exhibition stalls of ethnic foods were also showcased at different stalls installed by the department.
...Com Sec Padma Angmo chairs meeting with ASC & local traders/entrepreneur
Leh, Jan 30: Commissioner/Secretary Technical Education & Skill Development Department, Padma Angmo called an interactive meeting between the Army Service Corps (ASC) and the local traders, contractors and entrepreneurs to encourage local entrepreneurs, traders and contractors to become suppliers for the Armed Forces.
As flagged during the 1st Civil Military Liaison Conference earlier this month, the Commissioner/...
