Leh, 16 January, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd), visited the Chader Trek Registration Centre in Leh today to review the ongoing Chader Trek and assess the facilities at the Tourist Information Centre.
Secretary Tourism, Sh. Vikram Singh Malik, IAS; Additional Deputy Commissioner Leh, Sh. Ghulam Mohd, JKAS; Assistant Director Tourism Leh, Ms. Padma Angmo, JKAS, and other tourism stakeholders and officials were present during the visit.
During hi...
Leh, Jan 13, 2025: The Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to review the expenditure under SDP/State Capex and to strategize the utilization of the additional 400 crore budget released by the Ministry of Finance for the UT of Ladakh held at the Conference Hall, UT Secretariat.
Director of Finance Dr Safdar Ali gave a comprehensive presentation on budget estimates and revised budget estimates for the FY 2024-25. It was informed that the capital bu...
Leh, 10 January 2025: A delegation of employees affected by SRO-202 called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) B D Mishra (Retd), at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat. The delegation sought the HLG’s intervention in releasing arrears of the affected employees.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Secretary GAD, Shri Michael D’Souza, IAS and Director Finance, Dr. Safdar Ali, IRS.
The delegates informed the HLG that despite being appointe...
Leh, 10 January, 2025: A delegation led by ex-Sarpanch of Domkhar, Subedar Major Tsering Namgyal (Retd), called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr) B. D. Mishra (Retd) at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat. Advisor to the HLG, Dr Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Secretary, PHE, Michael D’Souza, IAS and Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Leh, Shabir Hussain, JKAS were present during the meeting.
The delegates apprised the HLG of issues concerning the telecommunication connectivity in Domk...
Requests for his intervention in sending team to 9th Asian Winter Games to be held in China starting Feb 7
Leh, Jan 10, 2025: A delegation of Indian men’s ice hockey team comprising players from Ladakh led by Tsewang Gyaltsan called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat. Advisor to the HLG, Dr Pawan Kotwal, IAS and Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Vikram Singh Malik, IAS, were present in the meeting.
...Leh, Jan 10, 2025: The founder of the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, today presented the Mahakaruna (Compassion in Action) Award 2025 to Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
The award recognizes Dr. Kotwal’s significant contributions to the development of Ladakh. Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena also congratulated Dr. Kotwal on his appointment as the first Chief Secretary of Ladakh.
Leh, Jan 10, 2025: The Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh and Chairman of the Ladakh Subordinate Services Selection Board (LSSSSB), Dr. Pawan Kotwal, chaired a meeting of the Board at the Conference Hall, UT Secretariat, Leh, to discuss the notification of the advertisement of posts and the timelines for application forms through the Ladakh Subordinate Services Staff Selection Board.
Secretary, GAD, Ladakh, Michael D’Souza, provided information about the processes for notifying ...
Leh, Jan 09, 2025: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor and Chairman of the Executive Committee for Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Conference Hall, UT Secretariat, Leh, to assess the preparations for the upcoming Khelo India Winter Games 2025.
During the meeting, Dr. Stanzin Thakchos, OSD to the Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, delivered a detailed presentation on the event’s preparations. He informed that...
Leh, 8 January 2025: The ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Regional Research Station (RRS), Leh, successfully distributed animal feed to support local livestock farmers under the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) initiative, aiming to strengthen animal husbandry practices and enhance livelihoods in the cold desert region.
On 7 January 2025, 21 bags of animal feed, each weighing 50 kg, were distributed among 21 households in Hemis Chomoling village, with the feed handed over to Mr. Ta...
The recent move by the Ministry of Home Affairs to establish the post of Chief Secretary in Ladakh represents a pivotal development in the Union Territory’s administrative structure. Until now, Ladakh had been functioning with the position of Adviser to the Lieutenant Governor (LG), a role typically held by an IAS officer from the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territories) cadre. Currently, the post is held by Pawan Kotwal, who has been performing this advisory functi...
