Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra Conducts Extensive Tour of Zanskar; Attends Public Darbar, Reviews Key Infrastructure Projects

Kargil, February 22/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, during his tour to Sub-Division Zanskar, visited Kargyak village — the last inhabited village of Zanskar — where he attended a Public Darbar and interacted extensively with local residents and public representatives.

At Kargyak, the Chief Secretary was warmly welcomed by Councillor, Cha Constituency, Stazin Lakpa, who expressed heartfelt gratitude for his visit to the far-flung and rem...

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Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra Chairs 6th Board of Directors Meeting of SIDCO Ladakh

Leh, February 13/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, Chairman of the Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation (SIDCO), chaired the 6th Board of Directors meeting of SIDCO in Leh today.

The meeting focused on strengthening the corporation’s financial sustainability and accelerating industrial and infrastructure development across the Union Territory.

The meeting commenced with a welcome address by Bhupesh Chaudhary, Managing Director, SIDCO, who presented ...

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Representative of WWF India calls on Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh

Leh, January 30/ VOL News Desk/ Mr Rigzin Dawa, Senior Programme Officer, WWF India, today called on Ashish Kundra, at the Secretariat, Leh, and discussed matters related to wildlife conservation, community livelihoods, and sustainable tourism initiatives in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

During the meeting, the representative briefed the Chief Secretary on various conservation and livelihood-linked initiatives being implemented across the region, including the Changthang visioning exerci...

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Delegation of Transport Associations calls on Chief Secretary, Ladakh

Leh, January 15, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ A combined delegation of the All Kargil Transport Association (AKTA) and the All Leh Transport Association (ALTA), led by their presidents, Adv. Riyaz Ahmed and Dorjey Angchok, with their executive members, today called on the Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, at the UT Secretariat in Leh.

During the meeting, the delegation welcomed the Chief Secretary and apprised him of various issues and concerns being faced by transporters across Lad...

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Chief Secretary UT Ladakh Reviews Aadhaar Penetration, Directs Roadmap to Cover Left-Out Population

Leh, April 28, 2025: The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, chaired a review meeting of the UID Implementation Committee (UIDIC) at the Civil Secretariat in Leh to assess the Aadhaar penetration and usage progress in Ladakh.

Assistant Manager, UIDAI Ladakh, Mr. Mohamad Taief, presented the status report, highlighting achievements and challenges, particularly the enrolment of children aged 0-5 years. His presentation covered key areas including the function...

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Ladakh’s women feel fearless, ensure their full well-being and promote child care protection initiatives: Chief Secretary

Leh, April 11, 2025: The Chief Secretary of Union Territory of Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting of Program Approved Board (PAB), for Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya for the FY 2025-26 at the Civil Secretariat Leh. 

The meeting aimed to discuss and approve Annual Program Implementation Plan (APIP) for the following scheme under the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) GoI. 

At the outset, the Administrative Secretary of Social and Tribal Welfare UT Ladakh, provid...

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