Kargil, 28 Aug/ VOL News Desk/ Administrative Secretary, Housing & Urban Development and Tourism, UT Ladakh, Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS, today visited several sites of ongoing projects in Kargil and Drass. The sites included the Office Complex of Municipal Committee (MC) Kargil, Solid Waste Management Plant (SWM) at Kurbathang and the project site of Remediation and Management of Legacy Waste at Kurbathang. He also visited the Latoo Bhim Pathar, War Memorial and Draupadi Kund in Drass.
The A...
Drass,Aug 27/ VOL News Desk/ Hon’ble Shri Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Administrative Judge for District Kargil) to District Kargil on 26th of August 2025 visited the new court complex at Drass where Hon’ble Justice was received by Ms. Spalzes Angmo, Principal District & Sessions Judge Kargil; Shri Chemit Yurgyal, Secretary (DLSA), Kargil; Shri Sadiq Ali Wazir Munsiff Drass and engineers from the PWD.
On the inspection of the new court complex Hon’ble...
Drass, August 07, 2025 – In view of the upcoming 78th Republic Day celebrations at Drass, SDM Drass Sh. Vishal Atri conducted a meeting at Dak Bunglow Drass. The meeting was attended by various officials of the Sub Division.
During the meeting, directions were passed to all the departments regarding their responsibilities as per past practice. Various suggestions were also taken into consideration like felicitation of school toppers of the subdivision, felicitation of frontline workers o...
Drass, July 26, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today inspected the Eastern Portal of the Zoji-La Tunnel during his visit to Drass.
The Hon’ble Lt Governor entered the tunnel along with the engineer to assess the progress of ongoing work.
The project engineers briefed the Hon’ble LG Kavinder on the current status of ongoing work, informing that only 1.7 km of excavation work is remaining and the tunnel is expected to be completed by 2028.
The L...
Kargil, June 22, 2025 – Sarhad Shauryathon, a race to honour the valour and sacrifice of Kargil heroes, was held today at the iconic Kargil War Memorial in Drass, drawing a large number of participants from across Ladakh and the rest of the country.
The event was graced by Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC-Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon who lauded the initiative and expressed deep gratitude to the armed forces for their sacrifices and congratulated the organisers for the...
Drass, June 01, 2025 — In a significant step towards strengthening human-wildlife coexistence, a bear-proof corral was officially handed over today to the community of Sumart Village by Hon’ble Councillor, Lower Constituency, Drass, Mr. Abdul Wahid .
This initiative is part of the ongoing Himalayan Brown Bear Conservation Project led by WWF-India in collaboration with local communities and the Wildlife Department, Kargil.
The bear-proof corral is designed to protect livestock and prope...
Kargil, February 02, 2025: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, along with Councillor Bhimabat Drass, Abdul Wahid, and SDM Drass, visited Matayeen Drass to meet the families affected by the recent fire incident.
The CEC assured them that all necessary assistance would be provided by LAHDC Kargil to support the affected families.
During the visit, Dr. Akhoon also inspected the Zojila Pass and reviewed the current status of the road. He appre...
Kargil, January 18, 2025: Executive Councilor Education, LAHDC, Kargil, Zakir Hussain today visited Government High School Thasgam and Higher Secondary School Bhimbhat Drass.
During the visit, the Executive Councillor was accompanied by Chief Education Officer Kargil. He visited Government High School Thasgam and Higher Secondary School Bhimbhat, Drass, and inspected the overall functioning of schools and the attendance of teachers.
The EC Education directed CEO Kargil to issue an orde...
Kargil, Dec 07, 2024: A successful parent-teacher meet and food festival was organized at MS Throngoss, bringing together esteemed guests, parents, and the local community. The event was collaboratively organized by the school, Village Education Committee (VEC), and community members.The program was attended by distinguished guests, including Councillor Bhimbhet, Abdul Wahid, SDM Drass, ZEO Drass, SHO Drass, Commanding Officer from Army, local elders and parents.The event aimed to foster a s...
Kargil, Nov 05, 2024: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) inaugurated the 4th LG Horse Polo Cup-2024 Tournament organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports, UT Ladakh, at Goshan Stadium in Drass. The HLG also inaugurated the Horse Polo Stadium at Goshan, Drass, which was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 6.84 crore.
Speaking on the occasion, the HLG appreciated the organisers, players and the audience for participating in the LG Hor...
