Leh, March 11, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, chaired a meeting to review the departmental schemes of the Rural Development Department and to discuss the approval of the Annual Plans for the upcoming financial year.
During the meeting, Administrative Secretary, Rural Development Department, Shashanka Ala, gave a detailed presentation on the administrative structure of the department, including the staff strength of Group A an...
Leh, March 11, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, chaired a meeting with tourism stakeholders at the Conference Hall, LAHDC, Leh, to discuss key issues concerning the tourism sector in Ladakh.
During the meeting, stakeholders raised several issues affecting the tourism industry and sought necessary interventions from the administration. The major issues discussed included air connectivity and high airfares, operational concerns r...
Leh, March 11, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ A delegation from Korzok constituency called on the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, at the UT Secretariat, Leh, and apprised him of various developmental concerns and issues faced by the people of the region.
During the meeting, the delegation highlighted that Korzok, located in the Changthang region, is among the remotest areas of Ladakh, where livelihoods largely depend on traditional livestock rearing.
While ...
Leh, March 11, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, chaired a meeting to review the progress and implementation of the Vibrant Village Programme in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The meeting focused on assessing the status of development works, planning framework, and future roadmap under the programme.
The meeting was attended by the Commissioner/Secretary, Dr L. Franklin; concerned Administrative Secretaries; Deputy Commissioner, Leh; ...
Leh, 06 March 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Following the UT-level coordination committee meeting, the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today visited Jive-Tsal, Choglamsar, to inspect and review the preparations being made for the upcoming Holy Exposition of the Sacred Buddha Relics, scheduled to begin on May 1.
During the visit, the Chief Secretary assessed the preparedness at the venue and reviewed the ongoing arrangements related to infrastructure, crowd manageme...
Leh, February 28/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today chaired the State/UT-Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) meeting to approve the Annual Action Plan for the Financial Year 2026–27 under the centrally sponsored schemes Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana, including components of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).
The meeting aimed to finalise and approve the consolidated Annual Acti...
Leh, 25 February 2026/ VOL News Desk/ A one-day UT-Level Training Conference on House Listing Operations (HLO) for Census of India 2027 was held today under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Secretary of UT-Ladakh, Ashish Kundra.
The conference was organised by the Planning, Development & Monitoring Department (PD&MD), UT-Ladakh (the Nodal Department for Census) in collaboration with the Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The training programme aimed to ...
Kargil, February 23/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, undertook a comprehensive visit to Kargil district, engaging with various delegations and addressing key developmental concerns across the region.
During his visit to Rangdum, members of the Rangdum Gonpa Cultural and Welfare Society submitted a memorandum highlighting several pressing demands. These included the construction of essential link roads, development of an ice-skating grou...
Kargil, February 24/ VOL News Desk/ Several delegations from across Kargil district called on the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, at Hotel The Kargil and apprised him of various public issues and developmental demands.
A delegation led by Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Kacho Mohd Feroz, along with several councillors, raised various issues pertaining to land digitalisation in accordance with SO-75. The delegation emphasized the need for expediting the...
Leh, 19 February/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of UT-Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the Department of Youth Services & Sports and the 1 Ladakh BN NCC, Leh.
During the meeting, Secretary Youth Services & Sports, Moses Kunzang, presented a detailed overview of the organisational structure and functioning of the Department of Youth Services & Sports.
The review covered key administrative and financial aspects, including the sanctioned str...
