Author: The Dispatch Staff

Leh: Ladakh Travel and Trade Alliance (LT&TA) sought a policy on providing sustainable and equitable opportunities for all the stakeholders in the local tourism industry. As per official handout, LT&TA president PT Kunzang called on Chairman/CEC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson. He was accompanied by President ALGHA, Skarma Dehlex and President ALTOA, Delex Namgyal. The delegation handed over the draft proposal by the travel and trade associations on framing a policy on providing sustainable and equitable opportunities for all the stakeholders in the local tourism industry. They further informed that all the travel and trade associations of the local tourism industry have…

Leh:  Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) launched lightweight Indane Composite LPG Cylinder’ for Ladakh. IOC Executive Director & State Head Punjab State Office, Jitendra Kumar handed over a lightweight ‘Indane Composite LPG Cylinder’ to CEC Tashi Gyalson and said they will soon start distribution of these composite cylinders to the general public in Ladakh. The officials had a wide round of discussions on several important concerns as well as issues. CEC Gyalson expressed his gratitude to the IOC for their assistance in various CSR initiatives in the region. IOC officials also assured continuous support from the organisation towards public welfare in…

Leh: In a landmark move to deal with the problem of plastic waste, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh unanimously passed resolution asking waste producers not bring waste to mountains or take responsibility for taking waste material back from Ladakh if they brought. he resolution was moved and passed during the Mountain Legislators’ Meet on the occasion of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit XI in the Assembly Hall of the Council Secretariat today. The agenda for the meeting was ‘Extended Producer Responsibility: Policy to Practice’. The meet was chaired by the Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Leh, Tashi…

Leh/New Delhi: Ladakh’s urban transport system may be up for massive transformation, particularly to ease out traffic during the peak tourism season. Lieutenant Governor R. K. Mathur, who is in New Delhi, called on Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways to discuss various road development projects in the Union Territory of Ladakh, including proposal for a cable car project, funicular and improvement in roads. Gadkari’s Minister of State Gen V. K. Singh and top officials of Central Government, Ladakh administration and Border Roads Organization (BRO) attended the meeting as the Minister accorded propriety attention to matters raised…

Leh: Asserting that the digital communication in Ladakh should be upgraded most urgently, Advisor Narula on Tuesday asked telecom to start rolling out 5G services in the Union Territory by 2023. “A lot of improvement in terms of additional towers that have come up in Ladakh after it became a Union Territory,” Narula observed while chairing meeting of 2nd State Broadband Committee (SBC) of the Union territory of Ladakh He said that the identification of land and required paperwork for setting up additional towers should take place during the winter season so that work can start immediately in the next working…

Leh:  Member Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Tuesday 40 more mobile towers are coming up in Zanskar and the airport project is submitted to higher authority for early sanction. As per official handout issued to IndusDispatch Jamyang Tsering Namgyal started his two-day tour today visited Zanskar sub division. He was welcomed by Councilor Cha Constituency Stanzin Lakpa and Sub Divisional Officers headed by Area Development Officer/SDM Zanskar Sonam Dorjay at Civil Helipad Padum. The MP inaugurated Jio Tower at village Zangla and dedicated it to the public. A colorful cultural program was also presented during the inauguration function. While…

Leh:  Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti recently hailed unit among people of Ladakh. “We have to stand united like the people of Ladakh who safeguarded their land and jobs,” she said while addressing a party convention and asking people of both the regions of Jammu and Kashmir to stand united. She said since the BJP has given nothing to the region, the party is trying to divide people in the name of religion for its vested political interests. Mehbooba had to abruptly end her 25-minute speech after she felt uneasiness. She alleged that the BJP has always misled the…

Leh: The administration of Ladakh has asked administrative secretaries Heads of the Departments, Deputy Commissioners to Submit nominations for PM’S awards for Exce!lence in Public Administration 2022.      The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India has intimated that Government of India has approved the Scheme for Prime Minister’s awards for Excellence in Public Administration,2022, which are proposed to be presented on 21 April,2023 on the Civil Services Day. The Scheme of Prime Minister’s awards for Excellence in Public Administration are designated to acknowledge, recognize and reward exemplary work done…

Leh: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Jaipur as part of a week-long press tour to UT Ladakh on Monday visited Kargil district to study various developmental works and implementation of centrally sponsored and UT schemes in various villages. Deputy Director PIB, Jaipur, Pawan Singh Faujdar, AE&CO DIPR Leh, Stanzin Wangmo, a group of 13 media persons and PIB official were part of the tour. The team studied the developmental activities in the district post-formation of Union Territory, implementation of centrally sponsored schemes and UT schemes at various villages of Kargil. They got first-hand information about the achievements of schemes like National…

Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh will soon have revamped road infra structure as Border Road Organisation (BRO) working relentlessly and using new technologies to expeditiously develop to meet security challenges & create accident free roads for the commuters in high altitude. “Under the Vijayak project, the BRO is working to develop Zojila-Kargil -Leh road with new technologies,” an official told IndusDispatch. “The BRO is laying interlocaking precast concrete blocks, Dense Bituminous, Granular Sub Base work, parpet wall to ensure safer roads to the commuters,” he said. He added retaining wall, marking & painting are the other salient feature of…

Leh: A team of Jaipur media and PIB officials on Tuesday paid tributes to brave soldiers at Kargil Drass war memorial. As per official handout issued to Indus Dispatch on 3rd Day of PIB, Jaipur team visited Kargil Drass War Memorial and paid tribute to the brave soldiers who fought for the Nation. The team is on Ladakh study tour to view  the implementation of various centrally sponsored schemes and projects across the Union Territory of Ladakh. During the tour, the group will be visiting Kargil, Drass, Leh, Nubra and other locations to get first-hand information about various schemes and…

New Delhi: Defence firm Bharat Forge Ltd on Monday said it sent 16 Kalyani M4 armoured personnel carrier vehicles to the Indian Army for deployment in UN Peacekeeping missions. The Kalyani M4 is a state-of-the-art armoured personnel carrier that provides protection to the occupants against high threats, including severe mine blasts and grenades. The vehicle is capable of carrying an infantry platoon in full combat gear. “Bharat Forge Ltd today dispatched 16 world-class and Made-in-India Kalyani M4 vehicles to the Indian Army for United Nations Peacekeeping deployment,” the company said. It said Kalyani M4 successfully completed a series of…

Leh: The administration of Union Territory Ladakh on Monday briefed about Indian Business Portal and Indian Trade Portal. As per official handout issued to Indus Dispatch, an  awareness camp for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises of Ladakh (MSMEs) was organised by Incubation Centre Leh of Industries & Commerce Department in collaboration with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) & Sayaansh (e-commerce portal, striving to educate sellers about the challenges in E-commerce). The interactive sessions covered various topics such as the issuance of the Importer/Exporter Code (IEC), incentive schemes, Market Access Initiative (MAI)/Market Development Assistance…

Leh:  Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh on Tuesday hosted the Mountain Legislator’s Meet, on the occasion of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit, 2022 As per official hand issued to IndusDispatch, the meet is themed ” Extended Producer Responsibility: Policy to Practice”. Members of LAHDC Leh, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil led by CEC Tashi Gyalson, Officials from Integrated Mountain Initiative , Sustainable Development Forum, Ladakh, President Municipal Committee Leh , BDCs, delegates from different mountain states, United Nations and European Union officials and various other delegates are attending the meet. The meeting is going on and further…

Leh: With an objective to provide fresh vegetables to people Ladakh as well as livelihood to farmers, the scientists have discovered innovative idea of growing vegetables under polyhouses. “Polyhouses is technique, which is used to maintain temperature required for growing vegetables. The technique will help farmers to grow vegetables in harsh winters, when night temperature plunges minus 30,” an official from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) told Indus Dispatch. Technical officer Rahul Sharma said that they use polyhouse or plastic to grow vegetables. “In winters night temperature recorded around minus 30, in this condition we use ployhouse…

Leh: The 11th edition of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit begins on Monday at SSK Leh. Watch Glimpses of the Day 1 of the mega event. https://youtu.be/C9YkqNNjM_k

Leh: Lt. General A Sengupta, AVSM, YSM (GOC), Fire and Fury Corps today unveiled a statue of the architect of modern Ladakh Kushok Bakula Rinpoche at the Lamdon School Leh. The school dedicates the statue as a token of love, gratitude, and tribute to the contributions of the 19th Gyalsras Bakula Rinpoche for promotion of education, peace, communal harmony and development in Ladakh. Kushok Bakula played a significant role in the awakening of the people of Ladakh about the significance of education and strengthening of Lamdon School. Over the years Lamdon was blessed and guided by Bakula’s wisdom and vision…