Delegation from Zanskar calls on Hon’ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd).

Leh, Feb 25, 2025: A delegation from Zanskar led by President, Zanskar Buddhist Association, Pasang Lhawang called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat.
Principal Secretary, Sanjiv Khirwar, IAS; Commissioner/Secretary to the HLG, Dr L Franklin, IAS and Secretary, Education, Bhanu Prabha, IAS, along with officials from other departments were present in the meeting.
Pasang Lhawang and other delegates raised several issues, including establishing a dedicated centre to conduct CBSE board exams in Zanskar; ensuring the smooth flow of traffic at Shingku-La without any inconvenience to the public; financial initiative for grazing of livestock in Zanskar; ensuring fire emergency service in Zanskar; uniform distribution of subsidiary component from the concerned councillor for procurement of feed for animals and the need to take immediate steps for sterilisation of stray dogs in Zanskar, etc.
The HLG assured to take action on the issue of establishing a dedicated examination centre in Zanskar for CBSE board exams and sterilisation of stray dogs, with necessary instructions given to the officials to engage NGOs from outside Ladakh and increase the financial incentive provided to volunteers to take part in the initiative. He asked DGP Ladakh to place a fire tender in Zanskar with trained policemen to tackle fire incidents in the sub-division. He instructed Chief Engineer of Project Yojak to look into the issue of the traffic movement on Shingku-La. The HLG asked the delegates to take up the matter of procuring feed for animals from the subsidy component with the concerned area Councillor as well.