Highlights importance of making hundred-day action plan to Administrative Secretaries & HoDs for smooth and fast track development of UT Ladakh.

Highlights importance of making hundred-day action plan to Administrative Secretaries & HoDs for smooth and fast track development of UT Ladakh.
Leh, 19 July, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor (HLG) of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, convened an introductory meeting with the Administrative Secretaries, Directors and Heads of Departments (HoDs) of the Union Territory Administration at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat.
At the outset, Chief Secretary, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS, presented a comprehensive briefing to HLG, outlining the current status of key developmental initiatives in UT Ladakh. This included updates on recruitment across the district cadre, UT cadre, and gazetted posts, as well as the implementation of the domicile law and new reservation policies aimed at facilitating a smooth recruitment process for gazetted-level positions.
Dr. Kotwal further highlighted budgetary allocations over the past four years of approximately ₹6,000 crore, noting a reduction in the budget allocation over the previous two fiscal cycles. He expressed optimism that budgetary allocations may be reinstated in October by the Ministry of Finance. The proposal for the creation of five new districts, as announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, was also discussed. The Chief Secretary emphasised that operationalising these new administrative units would necessitate the recruitment of over 5,000 personnel.
Additional briefings included updates on the rationalisation of boundaries of wildlife sanctuaries in Nubra and Changthang, and progress on the Renewable Power Projects in Ladakh. Secretary (Power), Shri Vikram Singh Malik, IAS, elaborated on the key components of the renewable energy initiative, including details of the ongoing solar power project at Pang.
The Secretary of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Shashanka Ala, IAS, provided insights into the ongoing electoral roll revision process ahead of the upcoming Panchayat elections, scheduled to be conducted by the UT Election Commission. Director General of Police, Dr. S.D. Jamwal, IPS, briefed HLG on the prevailing law and order situation in Ladakh and the current status of police infrastructure across the region.
In his concluding remarks, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor reiterated his unwavering commitment to the holistic development of UT Ladakh, identifying tourism and renewable energy as pivotal growth sectors. Reflecting on his tenure as the Mayor of Jammu, HLG underscored the importance of empowering administrative officers as enduring pillars of governance, regardless of the transience of political leadership.
The HLG conveyed his intent to fulfil the responsibilities entrusted to him by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and the President of India, and emphasised the importance of collaborative effort among all Secretaries and Heads of Departments in advancing the development agenda of UT Ladakh. The HLG also highlighted the importance of making a hundred-day action plan for the Administrative Secretaries and HoDs for the smooth and fast-track development of UT Ladakh.
Chief Secretary, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Principal Secretary Shri Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS; Director General of Police Ladakh Dr. SD Singh Jamwal, IPS; Administrative Secretaries of UT Administration, Directors, DCs and SSPs of Leh and Kargil Districts and Head of the Departments were present during the meeting.