UT Ladakh listing Heritage Sites, preparing Village History

Leh, January 13: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan chaired a meeting regarding listing of historical/heritage sites and preparation & documentation of history of villages of the UT of Ladakh.

The Secretary emphasising on the importance of listing of heritage sites and preparation of village history opined that the joint efforts of the departments of Tourism, Culture, Rural Development (RD), Panchayats with technical assistance of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), (...

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First Kargil Mahotsav celebrated with great fervor at Pune

KARGIL, DECEMBER 31, 2021: The first-ever Kargil Mahotsav was held today at the SM Joshi Hall in Pune where Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan and Vice-Chancellor Savitribai Phule University Pune, Dr Nitin Karmalkar presided over the occasion.

The program began with the launch of signature theme song of Kargil International Marathon sung by renowned singer Padmashri Shankar Mahadevan and composed by Mazhar Siddiqui.

On the occasion, colorful cultural presentations were made by...

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UNI misquote LAHDC Kargil remarks at a Tourism event at Pune

KARGIL, DECEMBER 30, 2021: A media report by United News of India Wednesday with the headline “On Pune visit, Ladakh AHDC Chairman invites tourists, investments to Kargil” misquoted the LAHDC, Kargil remarks in the event at Pune, alleged the OSD with Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil, Anwar Hussain in a press release.

The said news piece covers the event held at the Pune Shramik Patrakar Sangh attended by a team from Kargil led by Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan.

“With regards to the said ...

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CEC Feroz led team visits Pune to promote Kargil as tourist destination

PUNE, DECEMBER 29, 2021: Chairman Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan arrived in Pune on a three-day visit to promote Kargil as tourist destination.

Khan is leading a team comprising of Executive Councilor (Works), Syed Abass Razvi, Vice President MC Kargil, Gulzar Hussain, Chief Planning Officer Kargil, Abdul Hadi, President AKTTA Muhammad Ali, Executive Magistrate, Muhammad Hassan, General Secretary Kargil Olympics Association Syed Mehraj-ud-din Sh...

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CEC Leh convenes meeting to discuss Chadar Trek and allied winter tourism activities

Leh, Dec 22: The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson convened a meeting to discuss Chadar trek and allied winter activities.

By taking into consideration the rising cases of COVID 19, it was decided that Chadar Trek will be suspended this time. He informed that the Hill Council Leh is in process of considering Chadar trek as an exclusive tourist destination in the coming years by taking note of preserving the crucial environment.

In this regard, he instructed the concerned stakeho...

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Paradoxes of Tourism and Environment in Ladakh

Ladakh, situated in the northernmost area of the western Indian Himalaya, between the Karakoram Range in the north and the greater Himalaya in the south consists of two districts, Leh and Kargil. It is the newest Union territory, created on October 31, 2019, after being separated from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir following the repeal of Article 370 on August 05, 2019. The area is characterized by harsh terrain, limited resources, low accessibility, and extreme climatic conditions...

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Dy. Chairman LAHDC Leh reviews draft Tourism Vision for Ladakh

Leh, Nov 25: The Deputy Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Tsering Angchuk convened a meeting with the Executive Councilors and Councillors of LAHDC Leh to discuss and review the draft Tourism Vision Document for UT Ladakh prepared by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. 

The meeting was also attended by the Assistant Director, Tourism Department Leh, Internal Audit Officer, LAHDC Leh, and the presidents of All Ladakh Hotel and Guest House Association Leh and All Ladakh Tour Operator Associati...

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Transparent process followed to choose Ladakh Tourism logo: press release

Leh, November 2: In light of the feedback on social media on release of the Tourism Logo on 31st October, 2021, it is felt necessary to inform the people of Ladakh at large about the process followed in selecting the Logo, said a press release issued by DIPR Leh.

“The Department of Tourism, UT Ladakh Logo released on 31.10.2021 has undergone a selection process of Logo design through open competition. In this regard designs/proposals were invited through notice dated 29.05.2020”, maintai...

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ALTOA appeals to reconsider Ladakh Tourism logo

KARGIL, NOVEMBER 02, 2021: All Ladakh Tour Operators Association (ALTOA) in a meeting with members of ALHGHA expressed anguish and disagreement over the recently launched logo to represent Ladakh Tourism, maintained a press release issued by the organisation.

The meering held today where members of both ALTOA and ALHGHA expressed anguish at the logo chosen to represent Ladakh Tourism.

The press release maintained that during the stakeholder consultation meeting the Administration had involved ...

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Ladakh to celebrate Iconic Week from 25 Oct onwards

Leh, October 18: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh, Kachoo Mehboob Ali Khan, today, convened a meeting to take stock of the iconic week celebration under the theme Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in Ladakh.

The weeklong event is being organized at different locations of districts Leh and Kargil of UT Ladakh from 25th – 31st of October.

To make the event grand and successful, Secretary, K. Mehboob Ali Khan directed the Deputy Commissioners of Leh & Kargil to form district as well as sub-d...

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