Kargil, Nov 07, 2023: Executive Councilor, RD&PRD, Forest and CAPD, LAHDC, Kargil, Er. Punchok Tashi today convened an introductory meeting with officers/officials of Forest Department at Council Secretariat, Kargil. DFO Kargil, Mohd Ali, Range Officers and other concerned officers attended the meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, DFO Kargil congratulated EC Tashi for assuming the charge as EC for 3rd time in LAHDC Kargil.
The DFO briefed about the various activities particularly ...
VoL Desk, June 13: In an inspiring display of environmental consciousness and artistic collaboration, the Hon’ble Lt. Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra graced the closing ceremony of the “Plantation Drive & Forest Art Festival” held in Ladakh. The 10-day event, organized by LAHDC, Leh in partnership with the Wall Art Project from Japan and Matho villagers, concluded on Sunday.
During the ceremony, the Hon’ble Lt. Governor planted a Juniper sapling, symbolizing Ladakh’s commitment to expanding ...
VoL Desk, May 03: As per the recommendations of a committee consisting of three members chaired by the Director of Sowa Rigpa in Leh, the Juniper polypros (Ladakhi-Shuk-Pa) and Meconopsis aculeata (Himalayan blue poppy/ Ladakhi Tser-sNon) are being considered for the designation of State Tree and State Flower of Ladakh respectively.
The Forest, Ecology & Environment Department, Ladakh through Notice E.F.No. A/243/2023/25-31, has issued an invitation for public suggestions regarding the co...
Kargil, March 21, 2023: As part of a series of G-20 events, a two-day program on the World Forestry Day celebrations organized by Kargil Forest Division in collaboration with Government Degree College Drass concluded today at the GDC Drass.
Executive Councilor Social Welfare, LAHDC, Kargil Agha Syed Mehdi Fazili attended the event as a chief guest, BDC Chairman Drass, Noor Muhammad, DFO Kargil, Muhammad Ali, Principal GDC Drass, Dr Amjad Ali Abassi, professors, staff members, students of...
Leh, March 13: The Principal Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment Department Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to discuss the action plan for a special drive for afforestation in Ladakh at the Civil Secretariat, Leh.
The Principal Secretary gave directions to the concerned officials to submit a site-wise plan for tree plantation to be undertaken by April. Further, he proposed convening a meeting of all ‘stakeholders’ to discuss and plan the plantation drive. As part of the initiativ...
VoL Desk, Oct. 12: Forest Department Kargil seized a loader vehicle allegedly smuggling forest produces without obtaining licence, said the Range Officer Sankoo subdivision Mohammad Ilyas.
While sources from police told that a truck caring forest produces was seized by the Kargil police at police post Taisuru after which the truck was handed over to the Forest Department officials for necessary action.
“We seized the loader yesterday (Tuesday) from the Suru block carrying around 2300 k...
VoL Desk, August 22: A day long training programme on “Nursery and plantation techniques of Juniperus polycarpos (Shukpa)” was organized by Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla for the front line officials of Kargil Forest Division at Divisional Forest Office, Kargil today.
Pitamber Singh Negi, Scientist from Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla presented a detailed presentation on “Nursery and plantation techniques of Juniperus polycarpos (Shukpa) before the frontline offic...
Among many things, the government of India is very keen on developing road infrastructure in UT Ladakh, this has become even more important after the escalation in tension with the country’s largest neighbour. Sharmistha Mukherjee writes in The Economic Times, “the government’s emphasis on infrastructure development in border areas after the escalation in tensions with its largest neighbour, sale of construction equipment to the Border Road Organization (BRO) has increased 50% in the first h...
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VoL Desk, April 20, 2022: Executive Councilor Revenue & Forest, LAHDC, Kargil, Mohsin Ali today convened a meeting with the Councilors from Baroo Minjee to Padum Zanskar and Divisional Forest Officer, Kargil to discuss the afforestation plan in the affected areas due to widening of 301 National Highway from Baroo Minjee to Padum, Zanskar.
The Divisional Forest Officer, Kargil briefed the participants that in order to protect the environment the Forest Depart...
Leh, February 03: In order for the forest officials to patrol and keep watch over the world-famous Tso Kar Lake which has been declared a ‘Ramsar site’ various designs and concepts for the construction of forest watch towers were discussed in the meeting. The raising of forest watch towers in all the protected areas is one of the priority items being reviewed by Lt. Governor, UT Ladakh.
In the meeting, Principal Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Dr. Pawan Kotwal stressed that th...
