NDRF conducts maiden TTEx on earthquake in Leh

Leh, August 02: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted its maiden Table Top Exercise (TTEx) on earthquake under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse, who is also the Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Leh, at the DC Conference Hall in Leh today. It involved various stakeholders, including Revenue, Police, UTDRF/ Civil Defense, Armed forces, NHPC Nimoo-Basgo, PWD, Medical and NGOs. 

Assistant Commandant, 13th Battalion, NDRF, Deve...

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Parliamentary Standing Committee visits institutes in Leh

Leh, July 05: The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, under the Chairmanship of Dr Vinay P Sahsrabhuddhe, MP, Rajya Sabha, visited the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Choglamsar, where they interacted with staff, teachers and discussed the promotion of research, innovation and documentation in the institute.

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, gave a brief introduction to CIBS, its structure and history, the main ob...

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Covid Curfew: Leh Admin announces further relaxations

Leh, June 12: Chairman, DDMA Leh, Shrikant Suse, has notified new SOPs/guidelines applicable from June 14 to 21 for the gradual unlocking of restrictions in Leh district.

The District Administration Leh has amended the previous roster prepared regarding commercial activities. Groceries/ general stores, fruits/ vegetable/ milk products, meat/ chicken shops, nanwai and bakeries would be allowed to open on all days of the week from 07:00 AM to 01:00 PM. Hardware shops and stores dealing with...

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DDMA Leh announces gradual unlock

Leh, June 05: Chairman, DDMA, Leh, Shrikant Suse, announced new SOPs/guidelines with certain relaxations to start gradual unlocking from June 7 till 14. The decision was taken after extensive deliberation and a detailed assessment of the Covid-19 situation in the district.

Chairman, DDMA Leh, shared the roster prepared by the District Administration to allow commercial activities in the new SOPs. Groceries/general stores, fruits/vegetables/milk products/meat/ chicken shops, nanwai, bakeri...

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Tanker driver dies on spot in Leh road accident

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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