Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Sept 4: Divisional Commissioner Ladakh, Saugat Biswas convened a meeting of officers here to review the progress on pending land acquisition cases with Defence in both the districts of Leh and Kargil.
A threadbare discussion was made in the meeting on the present status of 18 land cases with Defence of which four were from Kargil district.
Biswas ordered AC Revenue, Kargil to tie up with the GOC and resolve the issue of Lower Kurbathang Plateau within a week. He also instructed DC Leh and SDM Khaltsi to settle the land issue with Army at Khaltsi Garrison by negotiation as well as in consultation with the villagers and Army.
The Div Com urged upon the officers to develop an effective mechanism to ensure speedy disposal of the pending cases.
He instructed them to keep him regularly updated on the progress of each case and further emphasized on speeding up all the cases of acquisition and requisition with Army and to do the necessary attestation of mutations where the cases are completed in all respect.
In order to get all the Home Stays and Guest Houses of both Leh and Kargil districts registered, the Div Com instructed AD Tourism, Leh and Kargil to submit the list of Home Stays and Guest Houses in the office of Foreign Registering Officer (FRO) established in SP office of Leh and Kargil.
Considering the scattered geographical condition of both the districts and to ensure necessary security arrangements in the entire region of Ladakh, the Div Com urged upon SP Leh and Kargil to identify vulnerable locations and submit a proposal for establishing extra Police Posts wherever it is critically required.
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