DC Kargil flags off awareness vehicle on National River Festival, 2021

KARGIL, NOVEMBER 01, 2021: As part of the Ganga Utsav-National River Festival 2021, Deputy Commissioner and CEO,  LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve flagged off an awareness vehicle from DC Office premises here today in order create awareness among the general public regarding the preservation and judicious use of water bodies. 

Additional Deputy Commissioner Tsering Motup, Superintending Engineer PWD Tashi Tundup, Executive Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Muhammad Hassan, other...

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Ladakh delegation visits IIT Gandhinagar

The group visited the Water Treatment Plant and Sewage Treatment Plant at the Institute, which uses an innovative and eco-friendly sewage treatment system called ‘Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System’ (DEWATS)

Gandhinagar: A 13-member delegation from Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil district visited the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) today to understand wastewater management at the Institute, learn about the process, and examine various eco-friendly and sustainable technol...

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DC Leh reviews status of Paani Maah activities

Leh, Aug 18: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh, Shrikant Suse reviewed the status of various activities held under the month-long programme named ‘Paani Maah’ targeted to start an extensive Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign to raise awareness on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

The ‘Paani Maah’ is scheduled to be organised in two phases: Phase I from 1st to 14th August and Phase II from 16th to 30th August. In the first phase activities, such as sustainable cleanliness drives a...

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“Paani Maah” campaign launch in Kargil to provide clean drinking water

KARGIL, AUGUST 04, 2021: Under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Pani Maah (Water Month) in Kargil District was kick started by the Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan in presence of the Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve at the Council Secretariat here today.

Pani Maah is a comprehensive 1 month campaign which was launched by the Lieutenant Governor Radha Krishna Mathur on 25th July in UT Ladakh which will run at the block and panchayat le...

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Lankore face an acute shortage of irrigation water

KARGIL, MAY 31, 2021: Ploughing of agricultural fields commences between mid of March in suburb villages of Kargil town. And with a difference of few days, other villages in Kargil district also plough fields. The period extends to the month of May in far-flung areas where farmers grow only one crop. However, 25-35 days after ploughing water for first irrigation is needed as per a normal routine. Pathetically, village Lankore that is adjacent to the Kargil town got water for first irrigation...

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Public in Bagh Khomeini suffer as lift water supply remains dysfunctional

KARGIL, MAY 29, 2021: In a major surprise to the people in Bagh Khomeini, a lift water supply scheme has turned into a water filling station for tankers of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department of Kargil, complained 09 Ward Member Municipal Committee Kargil Haji Mohamad Ali. Since, the water pump was developed it has not made functional for public use.

However, Executive Engineer PHE in an interview to the Voice of Ladakh said that the project is ready but due to some technical fault...

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