Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Jan 5: In a meeting here today Commissioner Secretary Tourism, Rigzin Sampheal reviewed various issues of hotels and guest houses of Ladakh.
Issues such as NOC, fire and pollution safety norms and incentives based issues were discussed during the meeting.
Speaking in the meeting Sampheal said the matter would be taken up with Central Pollution Control Board and directed Chief Wildlife Warden to put up the case to address pollution-related issues in UT of Ladakh.
He also informed that a local Pollution Control Committee would be set up in the next two months and directed the concerned officers of Tourism Department to organize counselling sessions, awareness camps and meetings to sensitize the people about prevailing fire and pollution norms.
Superintendent of Police, Fire Department, Ladakh informed that guidelines under Fire Act have been listed for the convenience of application of fire NOCs. He also mentioned that basic norms should be fulfilled for obtaining the NOC.
The meeting was attended by Chief Wildlife Warden, Sajjad Hussain Mufti; Director Tourism Ladakh, Kunzes Angmo; SP Fire and Emergency Service Ladakh, Kamlesh Puri; Senior Scientific/District Officer, Pollution Control Board, Leh; AD Tourism, Leh, Jigmet Namgyal and AD Tourism Kargil, Syed Aga Tawha besides president and executive members of All Ladakh Hotel and Guest House Association.
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