Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Aug 27: Administrative Secretary, Housing & Urban Development and Tourism, Ladakh, Sanjit Rodrigues, today visited several sites of ongoing projects in Kargil and Drass.
These sites included office complex of Municipal Committee (MC) Kargil, Solid Waste Management Plant (SWM) at Kurbathang and the project site of Remediation and Management of Legacy Waste at Kurbathang.
Accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Kargil; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kargil; Executive Officer, MC Kargil; Executive Engineer, Mechanical; Deputy Director, Archaeology and Museums and other District Officers, Rodrigues also visited Latoo Bhim Pathar, War Memorial and Draupadi Kund in Drass.
At under-construction MC office complex, the Administrative Secretary instructed the concerned officials to rework the interior design with a focus on creating additional working spaces.
During his visit to the SWM Plant at Kurbathang, he stressed on the importance of separating dry and wet waste before final composting in accordance with CPCB guidelines.
While reviewing the Project for Remediation and Management of Legacy Waste at Kurbathang, Rodrigues directed the contractor to expedite land-filling and Material Collection Point (MCP) works.
He emphasized the need for specific plant use in compliance with established laws and instructed for a separate dry waste line.
At Latoo Bhim Pathar, War Memorial and Drupadi Kund in Drass, the Administrative Secretary discussed measures for preservation, development and better facilities for visitors.
He directed the concerned officials to outsource the completed assets for better management and upkeep.
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