Leh, June 30: Ladakh is home to a large number of high altitude peaks ranging upto 7500 mtrs. above mean sea level. In order to kick start mountaineering/trekking in the Union Territory, Secretary, Tourism, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan chaired a meeting regarding “Promotion of Mountaineering in the UT of Ladakh”.
During the meeting, the Secretary informed that Ladakh has 120 peaks open for mountaineering and trekking (5508 to 7135 mtr.) and considering the potential the Tourism Department is k...
Leh, June 28: The first batch of tourists avail heli-service in Ladakh as the Administration opens the services for tourists and visitors, in general.
The Helicopter services operated by the UT Administration, Ladakh will be available to the public in general at the sectors and rates as notified by the administration earlier for the residents of Ladakh, read an order from Ladakh’s Civil Aviation Department.
Individuals desirous of booking on the notified routes can book the tickets on...
KARGIL, MAY 21, 2022: The 2-day training program for homestay owners of Kargil district concluded today at Auditorium Hall organized by the Tourism Department in collaboration with OYO.
Assistant Director Tourism Syed Toha Agha, Director Learning and Development OYO Swati Sharma, senior trainer Neetu Sharma, Assistant Tourist Officer Ghulam Rasool Lal besides other concerned officials were present on the concluding day of the program.
On the second day of the program, the homestay owne...
KARGIL, MAY 19, 2022: Tourism Department Kargil today distributed tentage camping equipment to beneficiaries under the subsidy component of LAHDC, Kargil here at Indra Gandhi Park, Baroo.
Executive Councillor Tourism, Er Phunsuk Tashi, Executive Councillor Aga Syed Hassan Armaan, Executive Councillor Aga Syed Abass Rizvi, Executive Councillor Mohsin Ali, DTO Kargil Iftikhar Hussain, AD Tourism Aga Syed Toha, councillors and beneficiaries were present on the occasion.
The Tourism Depart...
Leh, May 17: Tourism Department, Leh in collaboration with OYO organised a two-day training/workshop for homestay owners of the Leh district. The programme commenced in the presence of Secretary, Tourism, UT Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan; Director, Tourism, Kunzes Angmo; Assistant Director, Tourism, Spalzes Angmo and different homestay owners from different villages of Leh district.
Swati Sharma, Director, Learning and Development and Neetu Sharma, Senior Trainer from OYO, Delhi are th...
Leh, April 15: A meeting to deliberate on the traffic management planning of Leh town was chaired by the Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh, Saugat Biswas, with the participation of senior officers related with traffic management and town planning.
SP Traffic, Rafiq Giri made a detailed presentation on the main traffic pressure points in Leh city. He apprised the Divisional Commissioner that Traffic Enforcement Squads and Traffic personnel are deployed at all these pressure points to check w...
KARGIL, MARCH 22, 2022: Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Labour, Employment, and Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan on Tuesday took stock of proposed/ongoing tourism-related development works at Chiktan and Likir.
At Chiktan, the Secretary interacted with the revenue officials and asked them to make available the revenue record related to Chiktan Razi Khar and Chiktan Shagaran.
The Tourism Department is preserving, restoring and promoting Chi...
March 18, 2022: The ‘Ladakh Skill Development Mission’ (LSDM) under PMKVY 3.0 Special Project (CSCM) will be conducting Short Term Training (STT) in the job role of ‘Guest House Caretaker’.
The STT will be conducted by the training partner Tata STRIVE with the cooperation of the Tourism Department and Technical Education & Skill Development Department, Ladakh.
The homestay project beneficiaries of the Tourism Department and other interested youth will be imparted training at decentral...
Leh, March 15: Ladakh Tourism is participating in the 3-day long Outbound Travel Mart (OTM), the first major international travel trade show to boost tourism activities post-pandemic. OTM 2022 begins on March 14 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai coming after a two-year hiatus, the three-day OTM has 600+ exhibitors from over 20+ countries, 29+ Indian States/UTs.
Chairman & CEO Fanfest Media Ltd, the organiser of OTM, Sanjiv Agarwal welcomed the dignitaries and participants of the tra...
CEC, Secy Tourism attends inaugural event at Tsogsti
Leh, Feb 15: The Ladakh Ice and Snow Sculpture Conclave began at Kangsing site, Tak-Namgo, Tsogsti in Leh today. The Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson presided over the inaugural function as the chief guest whereas Secretary Tourism, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan, Councillor Sku-Markha, Sonam Nurboo were the guest of honors.
In his address, CEC Tashi Gyalson congratulated and appreciated the dedication and effort of the entire crew o...
