Administrative Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Housing & Urban Development Department, UT Ladakh, Visits Thang, Tyakshi, Turtuk, Bogdang, Skampuk and Hunder Villages on Second Day of Nubra Valley Tou

Administrative Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Housing & Urban Development Department, UT Ladakh, Visits Thang, Tyakshi, Turtuk, Bogdang, Skampuk and Hunder Villages on Second Day of Nubra Valley Tour.
Nubra, October 25, 2025:
Administrative Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Housing & Urban Development Department, UT Ladakh, Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS, continued his tour of Nubra Valley on the second day, visiting several villages including Thang, Tyakshi, Turtuk, Bogdang, Skampuk and Hunder to review ongoing works and assess developmental requirements.
During his visit to Hunder, he interacted with local villagers and visited Skalzang Maney and the ancient rock-cut statue of Maitreya Buddha, where he listened to their concerns regarding the development of the area.
At Tyakshi and Thang, he inspected the ongoing construction of a parking facility and the development of the Zero Point area under the Border Tourism Initiative, aimed at promoting these locations as vibrant tourist destinations.
He also visited the Turtuk Facilitation Centre and the ancient fort (Yabgo Museum) to review plans for its restoration. At Bogdang village, he inspected the proposed site for the development of amenities and the Khankah for improvement works.
Additionally, he visited the construction site of a well-equipped parking lot at Skampuk Maneykhang and interacted with the villagers of Skampuk to understand their concerns on local developmental issues.
He was accompanied by Padma Angmo JKAS, Assistant Director Tourism Leh, Khadim Hussain, Deputy Director Archives, Archaeology & Museums, UT Ladakh, Imran, Executive Engineer Leh Development Authority, Habibullah, Naib Tehsildar Diskit and a representative from the Tehsildar Office Diskit.