Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Aug 10: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan discussed various issues of Kargil district with the Principal Secretary Planning Development and Monitoring, Health, Revenue and Forest Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal during a meeting at Tourist Facilitation Centre (TFC) Biamathang, here today.
Executive Councillor for Works Aga Syed Abbas Razvi, Executive Councillor for Social Welfare Aga Syed Hassan Arman Mosavi, Executive Councillor for Health Mohsin Ali and Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve were present in the meeting.
The CEC urged the Principal Secretary UT Ladakh for setting up of a system for redistribution of CAPEX Funds within sanctioned head and authorization for grant of approval to be placed at the disposal of the CEO, LAHDC, Kargil. Khan also requested the Principal Secretary Ladakh for an increase of 15% in Annual District Capex Budget in each succeeding financial year from the financial year 2022-23 onwards.
The issues with regard to Health Department projected by the CEC Kargil during the meeting included the need for creation of 7 posts of Block Medical Officers, up gradation of CHC Chiktan to the level of Sub District Hospital, up gradation of PHC Shargole and PHC Panikhar to the level of Community Health Centre, providing of air ambulance service to Kargil, provision of three 4×4 ambulances for COVID-19 Hospital Kargil for use during winter months, etc.
The CEC also urged the Principal Secretary that the SDP and State Sector Budgets must be vetted by the LAHDCs to avoid duplicity of projects/works. He also underlined the need for release of funds under the Border Area Development Programme (BADP).
The CEC Kargil also took up the issue of the evacuation of Lower Kurbathang Plateau and monitoring of implementation of MoU signed with the Army, inclusion of Kargil Town, Poyen and Baroo areas in the Actual Line of Control (ALC) category, and inclusion of all areas (irrespective of urban/rural divide) within 10 KM of the ALC in the list of beneficiaries of areas under ALC certification.
The Principal Secretary gave a patient hearing to all issues and demands projected by the CEC, Kargil and assured that the issues will be considered for suitable follow up.
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