Sankoo, October 09/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, today visited Stangkung village, where he inspected the preservation and development work at the Tomb of Akhoon Mohd Sharif — an important historical and religious heritage site.
During the visit, local residents expressed concerns regarding the quality of the ongoing work and requested proper implementation of the project being executed under the Kargil Development Auth...
Kargil, April 27, 2025: As part of the 7-day Tribal Painting Workshop organized by Tribal Research Institute, University of Ladakh, Kargil Campus, a special heritage tour was organized for 50 tribal students from various High and Higher Secondary schools of Kargil.
The students were taken to different heritage sites of the scenic Suru Valley to explore and understand the region’s rich heritage artworks and the serene beauty of its natural surroundings.
The exposure toura was aimed to i...
Kargil, October 25, 2024: On the directions of Secretary Tourism Ladakh, Vikram Singh Malik and Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Wani today chaired a stakeholders meeting on the re-development of Old Bazar and Silk Route Kargil today at TFC Kargil.
The project is aimed to develop the centuries-old heritage site as a prominent tourist heritage site. CEO, KDA, AO, KDA, XEN, KDA, president of the Ready ...
Leh, Aug 20: The Hon’ble Chairman/CEC LAHDC, Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson chaired a meeting today in the Conference Hall of the Council Secretariat to discuss the Project Proposal for the LAHDC Heritage Documentation and Mapping Initiative.
Executive Councillor for Art and Culture Stanzin Chosphel; Additional Deputy Commissioner Leh Sh. Ghulam Mohd (JKAS); Chief Planning Officer, Leh Tsewang Gyalson; Private Secretary to Chairman Jigmet Raftan; Deputy Secretary Culture Tsewang Paljor and Distr...
“So much of our future lies in preserving the past.” – Peter Westbrook.
It is assumed that concrete buildings have a life of 100 years, but strangely mud and timber houses can last for more than 200 years. It has been proved right by the Gyab-Thago Heritage Home, Ladakh, which has lived for more than 200 years. This mud-and-timber house is in Stok village, about 17 km southeast of Leh town in Ladakh, India. The Stok village is situated in the Indus Valley and has an altitude of 3497 m (11...
Leh, Nov 25: The week-long celebration of World Heritage Week organised by the Archaeological Survey of India, Mini Circle Leh in collaboration with the Archives, Archaeology and Museums Department, Leh concluded at the iconic Leh Palace today in presence of chief guest Prof S K Mehta, Vice Chancellor, University of Ladakh.
Chief guest Prof. S K Mehta lauded the efforts of the organisers and added that the climatic conditions prevalent in Ladakh contribute to making its heritage unique an...
VoL Desk, February 28, 2022: Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur visited the Open Air Rock Art Museum at Taru Thang, where Social Anthropologist and a Prehistoric Rock Art Conservationist, Viraf Mehta, briefed the LG Ladakh on various forms of rock art depictions across Ladakh.
Viraf Mehta requested steps for conservation of these more than 650 known rock art sites across the region which can be an insight into prehistoric Ladakh.
Viraf Mehta is a social anthropologist wit...
KARGIL, JANUARY 15, 2022: Department of Tourism and Culture UT Ladakh in collaboration with Rural Development Department (RDD) Ladakh and NIC Ladakh today conducted one-day training program for Block Development Officers (BDOs), Panchayat Secretaries for the listing of heritage sites on ‘The Ladakh Heritage App’.
Director, RDD UT Ladakh, Tahir Hussain Zubdavi, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Kargil, Ghulam Muhammad besides concerned BDOs, Panchayat Secretaries and concerned offi...
