Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Apr 13: Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh, Dorjey Motup, said that LAHDC is making concerted efforts to develop all the rural pockets at par with urban areas.
The CEC expressed these views on the second day of the General Council meeting, held here at Council Secretariat Conference Hall.
Dorjey Motup informed that LAHDC is making all-out efforts to upgrade the Nyoma Hospital with the central heating system.
The CEC informed that LAHDC has provided an outlay Rs.151.50 crore for the year 2018-19 under agriculture sector for boosting the agriculture production in the district.
Giving the breakup about the funds provided to various departments to carry out the developmental works, the CEC said that Rs.83.98 lakh has been provided to Horticulture Department, Rs.19.15 lakh to Wild Life, Rs.19.16 lakh to Handloom Department, Rs.24.01 crore to Rural Development (NREGA), Rs.5.26 crore to Irrigation Department, Rs. 6.91 crore under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rs. 17.83 crRashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, Rs. 0.86 lakh under mid-day meal and Rs. 81.02 crore under other sectors of Leh district.
The CEC directed the concerned to gear up their men and machinery in providing modern and basic amenities across the district.
He directed the ECs to come up with the new projects under PHE, R&B, PDD, Education, Health, Cooperative, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, besides other sectors for the convenience of the general masses.
He directed the officers to complete ongoing projects in the district within stipulated time frame by using quality material.
CEC asked the concerned department to train the farmers for preparing compost in their respective villages for less utilization of chemical fertilizers.
Under education sector, CEC asked the EC Education to start IT and smart classes in all the schools so that quality education to be provided to the students across the district.
CEC asked the EC Forest Gyal P Wangyal to develop all the degraded areas of the forest with a green cover by planting ornamental and fruit plants. He said that trees provide a healthy environment to the people. He said being a high-altitude place ‘it is the duty of the Forest Department to develop every open space of the district with green gold’. He directed to fence all the open spaces of the forest closures with chain link fences for avoiding encroachment of the forest land.
The CEC asked the EC Parks and Gardens Gyal P Wangyal to develop Nyoma, Durbuk, Nubra and city parks on modern lines so that the people could enjoy their spare time with full joy.
Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay assured the house that he will facilitate one smart class to each councillor constituency.