Various delegations call on LG Ladakh

Delegations meeting with LG Ladakh at Kargil Raj Niwas.
Delegations meeting with LG Ladakh at Kargil Raj Niwas.

Excelsior Correspondent

KARGIL, Jan 19: Several delegations from different areas of Kargil today called on Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra at the Raj Niwas, Kargil.
Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, Administrative Secretary Agriculture, Bhupesh Chaudhary, Administrative Secretary (Rural Dev. & PR/IT/Disaster Management), Shashanka Ala, and Senior Superintendent of Police, Kargil, Ram R were present during the meetings.
A delegation of residents from Hunderman village, headed by Mohd Ali, called on the Lieutenant Governor and requested for compensation of their land which has come under road, installation of mobile tower, ice hockey rink and drinking water facility.
DC Kargil informed the LG that the payment will be released in the next budget adding that the black topping of the road will be done this year.
About installation of mobile tower, ice hockey rink and drinking water facility, the LG directed Deputy Commissioner Kargil to look into matter and do the needful.
A delegation of residents led by Mohd Sajjad Khan, Councilor Saliskote Constituency, requested the LG to merge Faroona-Khachan village with TSG Block. In reply, the LG assured the delegation that the issue will be examined and needful will be done at an appropriate time.
A delegation of NHM employees from Kargil requested for regularization of their services and preference of seats for NHM employees in the recruitment of permanent posts in Health Department.
CMO Kargil, Dr Liyaqat Ali Khan informed the LG that there is no regularisation policy for the NHM employees with NHM Ladakh as of now and employees get yearly extension as per their annual performance.
A delegation of residents from GM Pore requested the LG for creation of new Panchayat Halqa. The LG said that needful will be done at appropriate time as per rules.
A delegation of Bachelor’s in Rural Development Management (BRDM) degree holders led by Habibullah called on the LG and requested that they should be given preference in Rural Development Department jobs.
The LG directed Administrative Secretary (Rural Dev. & PR/IT/ Disaster Management), Shashanka Ala to take note of the issue and examine the matter.
A delegation of unemployed Dental Technicians/Hygienists requested the LG for advertisement of Dental Technicians/ Hygienists in Health Department Ladakh.
In this regard, the LG telephonically spoke to Adm/Secretary, General Administration Department, Michael M D’Souza and Director Health Services Ladakh, Dr Thinles Tashi about the matter. He was informed that 16 posts will be advertised soon in Ladakh.
Feroz Ahmad, a contractor from Kargil called on the LG regarding the pending payment of the works done through I&FC Department. The LG directed AEE I&FC to finalize the case with in seven working days.
Tahir Ali, a resident of Hardass who lost a leg in a mine blast in Hunderman and now relies on an artificial limb sought financial assistance from the LG, who directed DC Kargil to look into the matter and do the needful as per rules. The Deputy Commissioner assured that Tahir Ali’s wife will be provided a Sewing Machine and training so that she can earn money and support her family.
Ashraf Hussain, a resident of Kargil called on the Lieutenant Governor and requested for transfer of his daughter, Nargis Bano, a staff nurse currently working at JVC Bemina Srinagar to Kargil.
In reply, the LG directed Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse to examine the matter.