Leh, June 1, KNT: A tanker driver died while his helper was grievously injured on Srinagar-Leh Highway near Tangsa area of Leh on Tuesday.
Reports said that a tanker (JK02BU-5825) on way from Srinagar to Leh met with an accident after driver lost control over the vehicle near Tangsa area and skidded off the road.
The driver died on the spot while the Conductor sustained critical injuries.
SHO Police Station Tangsa Leh, Imtiyaz Hussain told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the condition of th...
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Rs 515.78 lacs allocated for implementation of PMMSY in Leh
Leh, June 1: Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Leh, Shrikant Suse, today convened a meeting with the district-level committee members to discuss the annual action plan for Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampadha Yojana (PMMSY) scheme for the year 2021-22 for Fisheries Department in the Leh district.
As per the annual action plan, Rs 515.78 lakhs have been allocated for implementing the PMMSY scheme in Leh district for the year 2021-22. The officials headed by the Chairperson of the district-level comm...
Sahu inspects under construction Sewage Treatment Plant, other Developmental works in Leh
First Sewage Treatment Plant of Ladakh to become operational by August 2021
Leh, May, 27: Commissioner Secretary, Ajeet Kumar Sahu made a site visit to review the ongoing development works being executed by Housing & Urban Development Department in Leh town. During the tour of the town, he inspected the work at 3 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant, site of the proposed commercial building site of MC Leh, Water Supply Plant at Choglamsar and Multi-Tier Parking site at Pologround. He was accompanie...
District Admin Leh distributes essential supplies to migrant labourers
Leh, May 15: In the wake of the ongoing covid curfew in Leh district, the District Administration, Leh, today distributed free ration to 737 migrant labours at Skampari.
The District Administration distributed 1,474kg rice, 370 kg dal/pulses, 370 litres of cooking oil, masks and soaps to the migrant labourers. Each labourer got 2kg rice, ½ kg dal and ½ kg litre of cooking oil.
The free ration distribution initiative took place in the presence of Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Leh; Teh...
Emergency Covid equipment airlifted from Delhi to Leh
Leh, May 03: Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse, today acknowledged Air Vistara for airlifting medical devices that were urgently required at the SNM Hospital in light of the Covid-19 situation but were lying in Delhi due to the closure of the national highways.
DC Leh Shrikant Suse had taken up the matter with Air Vistara and had asked them to airlift the medical devices at the earliest.
Air Vistara, under the Vistara National Relief Programme, took prompt action and facilitated...
Secy Power & NRE visits Igoo Martselang Hydel Project
Leh, May 01: Secretary Power and New & Renewable Energy, Ravinder Kumar, today visited the 2X1.5 MW Igoo-Martselang Hydel Project to review the project status and proposed works in the State Plan (CAPEX) and ongoing SDP 2021.22.
He was accompanied by Chief Engineer, Distribution / Generation UT Ladakh, Chief Project Engineer Civil Wing, Superintending Engineer Distribution Circle, Executive Engineer and other departmental engineers and officers.
Secretary Power directed the Chief Proje...
Covid protocol violators booked, fined in Leh
Leh, April 29: Keeping up the strict enforcement of Covid-19 protocols, the District Administration Leh today booked a case against a resident of Housing Colony for his unruly behaviour with the official on Covid duty at the KBR airport.
Similarly, in charge of the Covid Command Centre and the District Surveillance team inspected 16 households in Maneytselding, Nimoling, Bus Stand, Housing Colony Quarter, Housing Colony A and B block, Bomb Garh, Choglamsar and found eight people violating...
District Admin Leh imposes weekend Covid curfew
Leh, April 29: Chairman, DDMA/ DC Leh, Shrikant Suse, in a meeting today, followed by a press conference, notified the imposition of weekend covid curfew from Friday 9 PM to Monday 5 AM as an additional restriction in an attempt to curb the rising Covid-19 infection cases in the district.
Chairman, DDMA Leh, shared that only certain categories would be allowed during the restricted period based on the production of valid ID cards. These categories include government employees, judicial of...
Eateries sealed in Leh over violating Covid-19 protocols
Leh, April 28, 2021: Intensifying it’s drive against Covid-19 protocols violation, the District Administration Leh today sealed five eateries and restaurants around Skalzangling and Skara for violating Covid-19 SOPs and protocols.
The Special Enforcement Squads (SESs) and the Motor Vehicles Department under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner/ Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority, Leh, conducted a random check in Leh town area and found the eateries and restaurants violatin...
DDMA Leh strengthens COVID-19 surveillance, testing mechanisms
Leh, April 28: The District Administration, Leh is working in full swing to tackle the rising Covid-19 cases and has strengthened surveillance mechanisms for incoming passengers via road/air.
In this context, the local inbound passengers, including students and commoners, coming without the mandatory negative RT PCR reports are being institutionally quarantined till their negative results are declared.
The District Administration has made all the necessary and elaborate arrangements su...