CEC Chairs Meeting to Review Winter Preparedness at Drass

Kargil, Dec 19: Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon chaired a meeting to review winter preparedness at Dak Bungalow, Drass.

The meeting was attended by Councilor Bhimbhat, Sub Divisional Magistrate Drass, Naib-Tehsildar Drass and various Sub Divisional Officers.

During the meeting, SDM Drass briefed the chair about the position of winter stocking/preparedness by the various departments and the status of Kargil- Srinagar Highway came under discussio...

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EC Zakir Husain chairs preparatory meeting ahead of winter season

Kargil, Nov 07, 2023: Executive Councilor for Mechanical and Education Departments, LAHDC, Kargil Zakir Husain today chaired a preparatory meeting ahead of the winter season.

EC Tourism, Urban Development, Kacho Mohd Feroz, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Ghulam Mohi-ud-In Wani, Councilor Baroo Minji, Advocate Khadim Husain, XEN Mechanical R&B and PMGSY, Executive Officer MC Kargil, representative of NHIDCL besides other concerned officials were present during the meeting.

Detai...

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1st consignment of Winter Fresh Vegetables supply flagged-off

Leh, Feb 02: The first consignment of Winter Fresh Vegetables supply, procured by the Cooperative Department, UT Ladakh in collaboration with various cooperative societies, was flagged-off by Executive Councilor, Ghulam Mehdi and Secretary, Cooperatives, Ravinder Kumar in presence of Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse from the Agling Cold Storage, Leh today. 

The first consignment of eight tonnes of fresh vegetables for Leh district was flagged-off for further distribution in Khaltse...

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CEO Kargil announce winter vacations for schools

VoL Desk, Nov. 30: The Chief Education Officer, Kargil Mushtaq Ahmad in a notice has announced winter vacations for all Government and Private schools in District Kargil in a phased manner.

“As approved by the Hon’ble Chairman/ Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil vide memo No. LAHDC-K/CEC-07/7689 also approved by the Deputy Commissioner/ CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, all the Government/Private Institutions of Education Department District Kargil will observe the winter vacation in a phased man...

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CEO Leh announce winter vacations for schools

Leh, Nov. 28: Chief Education Officer, Leh in a fresh order directed closure of government and private schools for winter vacations from December 05 and December 15 onwards in different phases.

“As approved by the Deputy Commissioner/ Chief Executive Officer, LAHDC, Leh, the Govt. and Private Schools shall observe winter vacations”, read the order.

The students studying in class Pre-Primary to 8th shall be let off for winter vacations with effect from 5th December 2022 while rest of the st...

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CEC reviews preparation for the upcoming winter tourism season

Discusses plans for Chadar Trek and Marathon on Pangong Lake

Leh, Nov 19: Chairman/CEC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson convened a meeting today with the officers of different departments of District Administration Leh, tourism stakeholders, and officials of Border Road Organisation to review necessary preparations for the Chadar Trek and allied tourism activities including a Marathon on the frozen Pangong Lake ahead of the coming winter tourist season in Ladakh. 

Considering Chadar Trek as an excl...

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Ladakh receives first snowfall of this winter; people concerned for winter stocking

VoL Desk, Nov. 14: The twin districts of Ladakh, Kargil and Leh, received the first snowfall of this winter season today alarming the plausible closure of Zojila Pass for whole winter as the merchants have not completed the stocking of essential commodities for winter season.

The fresh snowfall is a good omen for the farmers as they faced huge loss this summer due to drought. However, stocking of essential commodities for winter season has not made yet which is a concern with this snowfal...

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Constant snowfall disrupts normal life in Kargil

VoL Desk, February 24, 2022: For the last two days, there has been intermittent snowfall in the Kargil district due to which daily life has been affected, reported our correspondent from Sankoo Sub-Division.

According to the sources, intermittent snowfall continued on February 22 and 23 in the entire district including the district headquarter. While heavy snowfall was reported in the upper areas due to which the routine life has become chaotic.

With the snowfall, a drop in temperature...

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Winter tuition in Kargil to start from January 12

KARGIL, JANUARY 10, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan today chaired a meeting of officers to review the preparedness ahead of opening of winter tuition centres in government schools across Kargil district.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Chief Medical Officer Kargil, Dr Monawar Hussain Wazir, Chief Education Officer, Nazir Ahmad Wani, District Education Planning Officer, M Amin and Consultant ...

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Zojila closes for all civilian vehicular movement

KARGIL, JANUARY 06, 2022: Office of the Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh in a notice today announced closure of Zojila Pass for all type of vehicular movement till further order due to snowfall.

“Due to continuous spell of snowfall and extreme whether at Zoji-la axis resulting
in heavy accumulation of snow on the axis, the Srinagar-Leh highway passing through the pass has become unworthy of vehicular movement”, maintained the notice.

“Therefore, in the interest of general public the Srinagar- Le...

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