Leh, Jan 21: Chairman/CEC Adv. Tashi Gyalson convened a meeting to review the Master Plan for the development of Zer-thang at Khaltse village.
The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer R&B Ladakh; SE R&B Leh, Xen SSD Khaltse and AEE SSD Khaltse. The officials gave a detailed overview of the preliminary Master Plan of Zer-thang, Khaltse.
While reviewing the plan, CEC Gyalson directed the officers to take a holistic approach to sector wise specific construction of proposed infrastructu...
Leh, Jan 21: Director, Animal Sheep and Fisheries, UT Ladakh, Dr. Mohammad Raza inaugurated the newly constructed Sheep Extension Center at Nimmo village.
District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Dr. Tundup Namgial; Technical officer, Dr Nasreen Fatima; Block Officer Leh, Tsewang Yangjor and village representatives were present during the inaugural function.
Dr. Raza discussed the livestock strength of the area and the possible revival strategies that can be implemented in addition to the p...
Leh, Jan 20: Ladakh celebrated its first Investiture Ceremony, recognizing 26 individuals and institutions for their outstanding contributions in various fields. The award ceremony, pioneered by Commissioner/ Secretary, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, featured a 28gms gold medal of 18 carats, a cash prize of Rs.51,000/-, a citation, and a handmade, white Pashmina shawl curated by JD Handloom Ladakh, Lakshya Singhal.
The Pashmina shawl, produced by the Handloom Department, Ladakh, is a symbol of the reg...
Leh, Jan: After a consecutive title win by the Ladakh Scouts team from the last three years, the team of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) ‘A’ finally broke the winning streak of LSRC ‘A’ and won this year’s final match of the 16th CEC Cup Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, 2023 at the NDS Ice-Hockey Rink in Leh.
Executive Councillor for RDD, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee presided over the closing ceremony as the chief guest whereas Executive Councillor for Minority Affairs, Ghulam Mehdi, Executive Co...
Leh, Jan 18: The 2nd meeting of Ladakh Pollution Control Committee (LPCC) UT Ladakh was held under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary Dr. Pawan Kotwal.
Mufti Sajjad Hussain, Chief Wildlife Warden/ Member Secretary, LPCC presented an action taken report on decisions of the 1st LPCC meeting. In this regard, a committee comprising officials of LPCC and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for setting up Air, Water, and Noise Monitoring Stations at Leh and Kargil has been formed, among...
Leh, Jan 18: Principal/Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to discuss the Health Department’s Action Plans for the Financial Year 2023-24 and the progress of procurement of Machinery and Equipment under SDP 2022-23.
Various physical infrastructures viz doctor’s/staff quarters at Skurbuchan, Khaltse, Temisgam, and Nyoma, a 30 bedded hospital at Tangtse, CHC building at Padum apart from strengthening of existing hospitals and quarters are being carrie...
Leh, Jan 16: Deputy Commissioner, Leh/ Chairperson, District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC), Shrikant Suse, chaired the 2nd DLAC meeting of Safe Food and Healthy Diet.
The meeting was attended by the concerned members of DLAC, including Chief Medical Officer, Leh; Chief Education Officer, Leh; Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety, Leh; Assistant Director, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Leh; Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Leh; District Program Officer, ICDS, Leh; Gener...
A historic moment for Ladakh, says PS Kotwal
Leh, Jan 13: Ladakh Land Records Management Agency (LLaRMA), under the chairmanship of Financial Commissioner, UT Ladakh Dr. Pawan Kotwal signed the Service Level Agreement (SLA) with M/S Monarch Surveyors and Engineering Consultants Pvt Ltd and Consol Geo Technologies Pvt. Ltd for executing the survey/resurvey of digitization of revenue records under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP).
Dr. Kotwal termed the occasi...
Leh, Jan 13:Secretary, K. Mehboob Ali Khan chaired a meeting for regulating off-roading activities by Tourists/locals in Wildlife areas and other eco-sensitive locations across Ladakh.
It was highlighted during the meeting that locations such as Hanle, Pangong, Hunder, Tsokar, etc. experience most of the off-roading incidents. An urgent need to discourage such activities has been felt considering the harm such activities are causing to the wildlife habitat and Ladakh’s sensitive ecology.
...Fortified salt, oil, and milk to be promoted; Principal Secretary Kotwal
Leh, Jan 11: Principal Secretary/Commissioner Food Safety, UT Ladakh Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to review progress made towards providing fortified food grains in Ladakh.
As per the National Family Health Survey-5; more than 90 percent of children and women (under different age groups) in Ladakh have been found to be anemic. To fight this health condition caused mainly by iron deficiency due to the limited...
