Comm. Secy Dr. Franklin & CEO UT Ladakh attend concluding apricot blossom festival

Leh, April 18: Commissioner/Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring, Agriculture & Horticulture, Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries, Dr. Lalthinkhuma Franklin Franklin and Chief Electoral Officer, UT Ladakh, Yatindra M. Maralkar attended the concluding festival of apricot blossom at Saspol Village.

The festival, organized by the Tourism Department in collaboration with the villagers of Saspol, was filled with different cultural performances and dances by cultural troupe and the talen...

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DC, Leh Santosh Sukhadeve attends Apricot festival at Turtuk

Leh, Apr 14, 2024ː The Tourism Department, Leh organised Apricot Blossom Festival at Turtuk, Nubra on April 13.

Apricot blossom festival is celebrated every year in Ladakh when the pink flowers of Apricot trees bloom which is a sign of the onset of spring. For tourists it is an opportunity to experience local food and culture with the backdrop of exquisite pink flowers.

The festival was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve. He said that the main aim of celebrating...

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Apricot Blossom Festival concludes in Hardass village

Kargil, April 14: Department of Tourism, Kargil, organized the third phase of the Apricot Blossom Festival in Hardass village.

Deputy Commissioner/DEO, Kargil, Shrikant Suse was the chief guest, the other guests included Joint Director Information, Ladakh, Imteeaz Kacho, Assistant Director Tourism, Rahmatullah Butt, Chief Agriculture Officer, Ashiq Hussain, Chief Horticulture Officer, Mohd Zaffar, DySP HQ, Nitin Yadav, SDM Drass, Vishal Atri, AEE/PHE HQ/Drass, Zakir Hussain, Phunchok Lada...

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Apricot Blossom Festival begins, first program held at Garkone

Kargil, April 06: Department of Tourism Kargil organized the first program of Apricot Blossom (Chuli Mendok) Festival in Garkone village in Kargil under the banner of 3rd Apricot Blossom Festival.

Assistant Director Tourism Kargil, Rehmatullah Butt was the chief guest, Assistant Tourist Officer Rasool Lal, Airport Authority Director Leh Ramandeep Singh Sani, and officers from Indian Army Col. Rajesh Sahu, Col. Aman Mehta, Col. Dinesh Tanwar, Incharge Police Post Darchiks, Abdul Qayum atte...

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Tourism Department Kargil organizes Apricot Blossom festival at Karkitchu

Kargil April 17, 2023: Tourism Department Kargil today organized 4th Apricot Blossom Festival at Karkitchu Kargil.

Executive Councilor for Tourism, Er Punchok Tashi, EC, Health, Mohin Ali, Councilor, Altaf Hussain, BDC, Khatija Banoo, Assistant Director Tourism, Aga Toha, Sarpanch, Panches, Naib Sarpanch, Self Help Groups, villagers, Village Education Committees, Domestic Tourists besides other dignitaries were present. 

During the event, EC Tourism highlighted the potential of Apricot...

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Visual Delight: Apricot Blossom Festival 2023 begins at Garkone

Kargil, April 08, 2022: Department of Tourism Kargil today organized a colourful Apricot Blossom (Chuli Menndoq) festival at Garkone village in Kargil.

On the occasion, Tehsildar Kargil Kacho Asgar Ali, Assistant Director Tourism, Aga Syed Taha besides large number of national and international tourists, vloggers, village community members, PRI members, cultural artists were present on the occasion.  

Speaking on the occasion, the AD Tourism welcomed all the guests, tourists both natio...

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Visual Delight: Apricot Blossom Festival 2022 concludes at Karkitchoo

KARGIL, APRIL 19, 2022: The week-long Apricot Blossom Festival (Chuli Mendoq) concluded today at Karkitchoo village of Kargil district during which visitors witnessed the mesmerizing blossom of apricot trees and the display of its products.

Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan was present as the chief guest while EC Tourism, Er Phunsuk Tashi was present as the guest of honour.

On the occasion, CEC Kargil appreciated the presence of large number of to...

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Apricot Blossom Festival held at Turtuk

Leh, April 12: The Apricot Blossom Festival-Chuli Mentok 2021 organised by the Tourism Department, Ladakh, in collaboration with the Cultural Academy, Ladakh, as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav today started amid much fanfare at Turtuk village of Leh district. The objective of organising the festival is to popularise the apricot blossoming season on the national and international tourist map besides attracting tourists during this time of the year.

Executive Councillor (Minority/Forest)...

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Apricot Blossom-Chuli Mendoq Festival, 2021 held at Sanjak

KARGIL, APRIL 10, 2021: As a part of the series of events held in connection with the 1st ever Apricot Blossom-Chuli Mendoq Festival organized by the Department of Tourism UT Ladakh, a program was held at Sanjak village here today.

Executive Councilor for Tourism Er Tashi Phunsog was the chief guest on the occasion while Assistant Director (AD), Tourism Kargil Aga Syed Taha, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Shakar Chiktan Kacho Asgar Ali, BDC Chairperson Chiktan Syeda Banoo, Lambardars, Panchs...

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Apricot Blossom Festival held at Darchiks

KARGIL, APRIL 08, 2021: As a part of the series of programs held as a part of 1st ever Apricot Blossom-Chuli Mendoq Festival, a colorful event was organized by the Department of Tourism Kargil UT Ladakh at Darchiks village here today.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Kargil Tsering Motup, Assistant Director (AD), Tourism Kargil Aga Syed Taha, General Manager District Industries Centre (DIC) Iftikhar Ahmad, In Charge Police Post Batalik Sultan Wazir, President ALTOA Tsetan Angchuk, Presid...

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