LADAKH, Nov 21:
Promising to make Nobra a model constituency, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti has said empowerment of the Ladakh region through Hill Development Councils (HDC) of Leh and Kargil districts is a shining example of her party’s devolution of power and governance to the common people.
Ms Mehbooba who completed two-day tour of the northern most constituency of the country, addressed election meetings throughout the mountainous locked valley, which is approachable only through the 1,80,350 feet Khardungla pass, the world’s highest motorable point.
She addressed meetings at Diskit, the Sub divisional headquarter; Takshi-Thang, the farthest village in the region; Turtuk, Bokhtan and Hunder. Hunder is the only place in the country, which is home to double humped camels, a legacy from the Central Asian connection of the Silk Route era.
The constituency has still tell-tale marks of the Silk Route tradition and its cultural footprints. The largest constituency, which is the smallest by voter population of 13 thousand, Ms Mehbooba said there is a general perception that the areas in Chinese territory bordering our country are better developed with all modern amenities including train to Tibet.
Ms Mehbooba, who was accompanied by the party Chief Spokesperson, Naeem Akhtar during her tour to the area, said by comparison, our forward areas have lagged behind because of the lack of effort to take special care of these areas, in view of harsh climate and tough topography.
She said the people of these areas need amenities like health and education literally at their doorsteps because of the daunting distances, even between the villages not speak of tortuous road connections with Leh or Srinagar.
Referring to the fact that Hazrat Syed Ali Hamadani popularly known as Shah-I-Hamdhan, is believed to have passed through the area and there are a number of landmarks associated with him, Ms Mehbooba said there would be larger number of people even from the Kashmir Valley to visit the area. (AGENCIES)
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