Kargil, November 10/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd. Jaffer Akhoon today attended the inaugural ceremony of the ₹9.97 crore Lift Irrigation Scheme Sodh Phase-I, which was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Akhoon congratulated the people of Sodh for the fulfillment of their long-pending demand and acknowledged the hardships faced by the residents due to recurring droug...
Kargil, May 13, 2025 – Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon visited the drought-affected village of Sharbatgone in the Sodh Constituency after holding a morning meeting with concerned Councillor Manzoor Hussain and officials from the Irrigation and Mechanical Departments.
During the visit, residents of Sharbatgone expressed grave concerns over the severe water scarcity, reporting that the village has nearly dried up due to the lack of irrigation water...
Kargil, May 13, 2025 – Hon’ble Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon convened a comprehensive review meeting regarding the ongoing Sodh Lift Irrigation Project. The meeting focused on evaluating the current status, identifying bottlenecks, and expediting the project’s timely completion.
Dr. Akhoon assured that in the second phase of the project, solar power backup will be provided to ensure uninterrupted irrigation water supply. He reiterated the admini...
Kargil, March 07: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Mohd Jaffer Akhoon chaired a meeting with Chief Engineer Hydraulic, Councillor, Yourbaltak Constituency, Manzoor ul Hassanain, Executive Engineer Mechanical, AEEs, mechanical regarding the operation of lift irrigation of Sodh.
Councillor, Yourbaltak, informed the CEC that the lift irrigation of Sodh Block is not operational since many years at Sodh. It was decided in the meeting that under the chairmanship of Chief Engineer Hydraulic, a mee...
