CEC visits Lalung, Thasgam village, addresses issue related to irrigation, drinking water

Kargil, July 3, 2024: Chairman/ Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today visited Lalung, Thasgam village and on spot addressed issue related to irrigation and drinking water facilities. 

The CEC was accompanied by Executive Engineer, SVD Sankoo, Executive Engineer I&FC, Executive Engineer PHE, Executive Engineer Mechanical besides other concerned officers were present during the visit.

The villagers informed the CEC that due to the water sacristy drought li...

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LG Addresses Water Shortage Problem at Hunderman Brok

VoL Desk, July 23: A delegation from Hunderman Broq village led by Mohd Ilyass called on the Hon’ble Lt Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra at Raj Niwas, Kargil. Shri Ilyass apprised the HLG about the shortage of drinking and irrigation water in Hunderman Broq, stated the LG Office in a post on X.

The delegation informed the LG that KREDA had prepared a project to lift water from the river Suru and requested the sanctioning of a lift irrigation plant at the earliest. The HLG directed Chief Engi...

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Water Crisis in Sukutiyal Village of Drass Subdivision: Urgent Appeal for Assistance

VoL Desk, July 11: Sukutiyal village in the Drass Subdivision, under the Bhimbat Councillor Constituency, is experiencing a severe shortage of drinking and irrigation water, according to a correspondence from the villagers to the Voice of Ladakh.

Residents have been forced to collect water from a spring located between 500 meters to 1 kilometer away from their homes. Additionally, some volunteers use their vehicles to transport water in 500-liter Sintex tanks to distribute among the neigh...

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Secy. Rural Develop. Chairs Meeting with German Coop. on Indo-German Bilateral Water Security & Climate Adaptation Project

Leh, June 11Secretary Rural Development, Union Territory of Ladakh, Amit Sharma, chaired a pivotal meeting with the representatives from German Development Co-operation in a significant step towards enhancing water security and climate adaptation in rural India, at the Civil Secretariat, Leh.

The meeting was focused on the Indo-German Bilateral Water Security and Climate Adaptation Project, a collaborative initiative, involving the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Jal S...

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Pipeline Burst interrupts Water Supply at Kaksar

VoL Desk, Jan. 05: Due to a burst of a water supply pipeline in chilling cold weather water supply has been interrupted at the border village of Kaksar that disturbed the normal lifestyle of around a hundred households.

The pipeline was busted on Wednesday as a result the villagers faced a shortage of drinking and daily use water. In the afternoon the Army Jawans provided water with tankers a video of which went viral on social media.

In addition, local volunteers having load career ve...

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CEC Kargil reviews concept report of 24/7 water supply scheme

Kargil, Dec 16, 2022: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan today chaired a review meeting regarding the concept report of 24/7 water supply scheme in urban areas of Kargil and additional area comprising Kurbathang plateau.

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Councilor Kargil Town, Councilor Poyen, Councilor Minjee/Baroo, Superintending Engineer, PHE, I&FC Kargil, Vice President, MC Kargil, Executive Engineer, PHE Kargil, Executive Officer, MC Kargil and Con...

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11 new projects for Watershed Development recommends under PMKSY- 2.0

LEH, FEBRUARY 08, 2022: A meeting of the UT Level Sanctioning Committee (UTLSC) to finalize the Preliminary Project Report under Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Yojana 2.0 (WDS-PMKSY 2.0) for further submission to the Ministry was held under the Chairmanship of Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula at Secretariat, Leh.

The Advisor directed the officials to work keeping in mind the main objective of Watershed Development which is to improve water conservation, irrigation fa...

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Suspecting famine, Sankoo village develops Artificial Glacier

KARGIL, JANUARY 02, 2022: The month of December has passed away but Ladakh has not received snowfall yet to meet the water supply for irrigation and other requirements. The farmers in Ladakh are distributing alms and conducting congregations seeking grace from Almighty Allah for snowfall this winter.

Amidst all the concerns, the people of Khalamarpoo and Chumikchan village of Sankoo Sub Division has embarked on developing artificial glaciers to deal with water scarcity during the summer s...

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MMS Pashkum organise Drawing Competition on Water Conservation

KARGIL, DECEMBER 09, 2021: A village-level drawing competition on the theme of Water Conservation held at Govt. Model Middle School Pashkum by Nehru Yuva Kendra Kargil in collaboration with School Management Committee Govt. Model Middle School Pashum under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Around, 36 students above 9th Grade from different Mohallahas of Pashkum participated in the competition.

Renowned artist of Ladakh Mr. Liyaqat Ali Shahriyar and Nodal officer of Govt. Model Middle School Pas...

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NYK Kargil organizes webinar on water conservation

KARGIL, DECEMBER 02, 2021: Nehru Yuva Kendra Kargil under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India organized a webinar on water conservation and management in cold arid Ladakh under ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign (Jal Shakti Abhiyaan-2).

At the onset of program Abdul Hakim Aziz, Deputy Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra Srinagar briefed the participants about Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, its vision and objectives.

The keynote speaker during the webinar was Sonam Wangchuk, an e...

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