Leh: Aiming to enhance beauty of Leh as well as to attract more tourist footfall, Urban Local Bodies department start construction work for the road widening.
An official informed that in this project they are using construction and demolition waste to enhance the beauty of Leh town. The concerned authorities also requested citizens to use reuse the construction and demolition waste.
Reuse of construction and demolition waste is profitable and environmental way to produce aggregates and reuse valuable materials that would otherwise be disposed. Moreover, processing the waste near the worksites also reduces the need for truck transportation resulting in lower logistics costs.
It is pertinent to mention here that Commissioner/Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Ajeet Kumar Sahu had apprised the Advisor that the Department has already allotted the work of upgrading and improving the condition of roads, lanes, and footpaths to NHIDCL.
He stated that more than 180 km of roads are being targeted for improvement in both the towns during the current financial year.
He further informed that both the towns have been covered with street lights last year.
However, there are a few dark spots that are being identified with the help of local Councilors and ward members and these are being covered during the current financial year.
