Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Apr 15: Congress Party announced its manifesto for entire Ladakh region including Leh and Kargil, during a massive rally at Polo Ground here today.
Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies and senior Congress leader Nawang Rigzin Jora, Rigzin Spalbar and party candidate Tsering Samphel addressed the large public gathering and made announcement of party election manifesto focusing on the local issues. These leaders described Congress as a secular force and said that only Congress can ensure better development in the region. They also highlighted the achievements of the Congress led UPA Government.
While releasing 2014- Lok Sabha elections manifesto for Ladakh, they declared that Congress Party in Ladakh would continue its struggle for the Ladakh region, UT status for Ladakh, connecting Ladakh with National Power Grid, expedition of work on Zojila tunnel, work on multipurpose Khardongla tunnel, generaton of 5000 MW electricity in Leh and 2500 MW in Kargil through Mega Solar Power Plants, generation of Geo-Thermal energy at Puga and Chumathang, construction of new air terminal building at Leh and extension of Kargil runway, construction of alternate road to Ladakh through Prangala, expediting work on Nimo-Padum-Darcha road, promote micro and small scale industries, open an SSB detachment in Ladakh, creation of Police Range in Ladakh, opening Kailash Mansarovar for pilgrims and tourists, provide telecommunication coverage to all left out villages through mobile and DSPT services, opening of new tourist areas, according university status to CIBS Choglamsar, early completion and functioning of satellite campus of Kashmir University at Taru to start PG courses, inclusion of Bhoti language in 8th Schedule of Indian constitution, implementation of vision document 2025 of LAHDC, increase in flight frequency to Leh, promote communal harmony in Ladakh, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage of Ladakh, creation of teachers posts of Bhot and Arabic languages, opening of new ITIs/ skill development centers, creation of women battalion in Paramiltary forces/ Army, value addition to natural resources of Ladakh including Pashmina, herbal plants, seaburkthorn, horticulture and agricultural produce and covering large number of unemployed persons under various self-employment schemes.