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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 27, 2021: World Tourism Day was celebrated at Kargil today under the theme for the year 2021 “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”.
In this connection, Department of Tourism Kargil along with the All Kargil Travel Trade Association (AKTTA) Kargil organized a function at border village Hunderman which was aimed to spread awareness among the school students about the importance of tourism and tourism potential sites for local economy and tourism for inclusive growth.
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Leh, August 14: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, UT, Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan convened a meeting regarding the arrangement of Ladakh Nomadic Festival 2021. The festival is scheduled to be held at Korzok Phoo on August 30 & 31. The festival is organised by Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Leh.
While reviewing the arrangement, Secretary Kacho Mehboob said that the objective of holding the Festival is to help sustain the centuries-old tradition and culture of the people o...
Leh, August 13: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan, today, chaired a meeting on the management of traffic/parking/ deployment of police personnel at Khardong La and Chang La.
Discussion on varied issues such as the creation of dry toilets, viewpoints etc management of the existing old toilets / PCs built by the Army and installation of dustbins, collection of garbage & its disposal and functioning of SBI ATM was held during the meeting.
Secretary Kacho Me...
Leh, Aug 6: The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh today issued a notification to completely remove the requirement of an inner line permit (ILP) for the Indian nationals, including domestic tourists and local residents, to the notified protected areas of Ladakh.
It was earlier mandatory for the tourists to apply for an ILP from the district administration to travel to protected areas of Ladakh. Now the domestic tourists no longer require an ILP to visit the popular tourist circu...
