Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, June 17: Justice Tashi Rabstan, Administrative Judge for Leh and Kargil districts, today reviewed progress on ongoing projects of judicial infrastructure in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The meeting was attended by Pawan Kotwal, Principal Secretary, UT of Ladakh, Ajit Kumar Sahu, Commissioner-Secretary, General Administration Department, Kacho Mehboob All Khan, Administrative Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Parkash Tanoch, Chief Engineer, PWD, D C.Rajat Kumar, Additional Secretary Finance Department, Rajesh Kumar Shavan Managing Director, JKPCC, Stanzin Donsal, Senior Accounts Officer, Law Department, Lakshay Singhal, Joint Director, Handicrafts.
O P Bhagat, Principal District Judge, Leh, Amit Kumar Gupta, Coordinator (Incharge) Mediation and Conciliation Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Chemit Yurgyal, Munsiff Khaltsi were also present in the meeting.
The status regarding construction of Guest House at Leh, District Court Complex Mclongthang, Leh, Munsiff Court, Khaltsi, District Court Complex, Khurbathang, Kargil, Munsiff Court with residential quarters at Sankoo, Padam (Zanskar) and Drass was reviewed.
The Administrative Judge was informed that the already allotted amount of Rs.2.68 crores for construction of Guest House at Leh has been spent in the first phase of the project and the administrative approval regarding allotment of funds to the tune of Rs.6.70 crore is awaited.
Dr Kotwal assured the Administrative Judge that the approval for allotment of additional funds shall be expedited and within a day or two, the same shall be accorded.
Justice Rabstan highlighted the need for construction of a Dispensary at District Court Complex, Leh and also need for allotment of additional land at Sankoo and Zanskar keeping in view the future expansion of courts at both the places. Furthermore, the construction of ADR Centre at Kargil was also impressed upon and the Chief Engineer PWD was directed to prepare the DPR for the same.
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