Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Mar 14: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Retd), Dr B D Mishra held a meeting with Chairman/CEC of LAHDC Leh and CEC/Chairman & Executive Councillors of LAHDC Kargil, to discuss various issues related to both districts in the presence of Advisor to LG, Departmental Secretaries and Head of Departments (HODs).
Several major issues were raised by Chairman/CEC Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon and Chairman/CEC Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson in the meeting, viz. resolving the issue of deployment of teachers in Kargil; releasing funds under Councillor Constituency Development Fund (CCDF) in the form of grand in-aid on the lines of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) and Block Development Council (BDC) Funds; releasing funds to meet the pending liabilities of land compensation; continuation and enhancement of Special Development Package and State Sector funds in UT Ladakh; providing special package for drought mitigation; refurbishment of Iqbal Hydro-Electric Project, etc.
The other issues discussed in the meeting included the airlifting of passengers from Jammu and Srinagar; issuing directions to Project Vijayak to carry forward snow clearance work at Zoji-La Pass beyond Point Zero; making Government Degree College (GDC) at Sankoo fully functional; construction of airport at Zanskar; creation of post of Executive Engineer for R&B Division for Zanskar sub-division; filling up of the vacant post of Block Development Officers (BDOs); the need to give additional charge of the sub-divisional magistrate, Shakar-Chiktan to another qualified officer other than Tehsildar due to the latter’s workload; need to relook into recent shuffling of BDOs and sub-division officers, etc.
The LG assured to look into the demand regarding resolving the issue of deployment of teachers at Council level. Regarding the issue raised regarding releasing funds under CCDF in the shape of grand in-aid on lines of MPLADS and BDC Funds and flexibility required in the funds allocated to Councillors, the LG asked both Hill Councils to submit plans.
The LG asked both Hill Councils to identify roads where resurfacing/restoration work is needed . He also asked Secretary, PWD, to revive flood management plan to provide relief to the affected in case of floods/natural calamities.
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