Kargil, May 15, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Commissioner Secretary, PHE/I&FC Department, Ladakh, visited Kargil and reviewed various urban infrastructure and public utility projects aimed at strengthening essential services in Kargil Town.
The Commissioner Secretary was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, SE, PHE/I&FC, Kargil along with officers of the PHE Department, Municipal Committee, and Mechanical Department.
During the visit, the Commissioner Secretary inspected the existin...
Vol Desk, 30 Dec 2024 : LAHDC Leh, bid a heartfelt farewell to outgoing Commissioner/Secretary, Padma Angmo, expressing gratitude for her exemplary leadership and significant contributions during her tenure.
Hon’ble Executive Councillors, Ghulam Mehdi and Stanzin Chosphel, along with ADC Leh Ghulam Mohd, Chief Controller of Finance Dr. Zulfikar Ali, were present at the farewell ceremony.
Although the Hon’ble Chairman Tashi Gyalson was unable to attend the ceremony, he expressed his he...
Leh,December 7, 2024: Armed Forces Flag Day was observed in Leh today on December 7, in consonance with the countrywide spirit. A concerted drive to seek voluntary contributions from government officials, local army units, local commercial unions, and others was spearheaded by the Rajya/Zila Sainik Board, Ex-service member League Leh, and young NCC Cadets from 1 Ladakh NCC Battalion.The team commenced the drive from Commissioner/Secretary Ms. Padma Angmo, IIS, and Dr. Laltinkhuma Franklin, I...
Leh, November 22, 2024: The second day of Ladakh’s Education Conclave concluded on a high note, leaving participants inspired and energized by impactful presentations and engaging discussions.
The day commenced with experts presenting insights, findings, and recommendations based on the panel discussions held on Day 1. Each presentation was followed by an interactive Q&A session, where participants actively addressed queries, shared suggestions, and exchanged innovative ideas. The ses...
Kargil, Nov.12: The Commissioner/Secretary, Tourism & Culture, UT of Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan conducted a thorough visit of various potential tourism sites on Saturday.
The Commissioner/Secretary started his tour by first visiting Sangam Viewpoint at Kharoul on the National Highway 01 which is being developed under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, GoI. It was informed that the viewpoint would be developed and connecting walkway, viewing decks, promenade, parkin...
Kargil, August 23: Commissioner/Secretary, Tourism and Culture, UT Ladakh Kacho Mehboob Ali khan chaired a review meeting to take stock of the status of ongoing works under SDP and State Sector, performance of departments and planning and execution of new works at KDA Office here on Monday.
The meeting was attended by Chief Executive Officer, Kargil Development Authority, Abdul Gaffar Zargar; Deputy Secretary, Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Kargil, Nazir Hussain; Deputy Di...
Leh, May 30: Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department, Padma Angmo, held a press briefing at the Civil Secretariat, Leh, addressing the issues faced by students of Ladakh in allotment of examination centres for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Commissioner Secretary also briefed regarding the issues flagged by the students regarding Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP) Yojana (formerly PMSSS), the web portal for which was opened on 22nd May 2023.
Padma...
Leh, November 3: Commissioner Secretary, PWD-R&B, Ajeet Kumar Sahu convened a meeting to discuss ‘Winter Preparedness’ in connection with Kargil-Zanskar road, Zojila axis and Leh Manali road for winter.
Commissioner Secretary Sahu directed teams from NHIDCL and PWD to conduct a joint visit and decide on deployment of manpower and machineries by identifying the vulnerable spots as per previous years experiences and feedback of locals. All such deployments should be fully equipped (food, P...
Leh, November 3: Commissioner/ Secretary (PWD-R&B), Ajeet Kumar Sahu convened a meeting to review the progress/status of works/funds under centrally sponsored schemes implemented in the Union territory of Ladakh.
During the meeting, the Commissioner /Secretary directed the officials of both Leh and Kargil to submit a report on winter preparedness concerning water tankers. He directed them to identify the areas with water shortages where these tankers would be used and also set up a helpl...
Leh, February 24: As per the instruction of Honourable Lt Governor, RK Mathur, a meeting was convened by Commissioner Secy, Rigzin Samphel regarding Astro Tourism in UT Ladakh at Secretariat today.
Commissioner Secretary was informed that Astro Tourism has great potential for increasing the revenue of Ladakh.
The issue was discussed with Engineer Incharge, Dorjey Angchuk, Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle and officials from Global Himalayan Expedition.
It was informed in the ...
