Leh : Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur, met with the Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, in New Delhi today.
LG Mathur briefed Minister of Minority Affairs about proposals approved by the Ministry for various projects, viz. construction of dzings (water reservoirs), examination centres in Leh and Kargil and Model Anganwadi centres, etc.
LG Mathur also discussed setting up of three craft villages in Likir, Chilling and Turtuk villages of Ladakh and providing training to the artisans/craftsmen under the Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana scheme. He informed that National Institute of Design (NID) and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) have been engaged to facilitate trainings and assistance in project preparation.
Minister of Minority Affairs stressed on the need to develop craft villages with modern facilities. He stated that Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap (multi-purpose community centre) may be set up in Ladakh under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karykram (PMJVK) for its utilisation for various socio-economic-cultural activities, etc.
