Hon’ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) holds public interaction at Rangdum on Day 1 for his tour to Zanskar sub-division.

Kargil, Aug 28, 2023: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), visited Rangdum to meet public representatives at Tourist Reception Centre, Tashi Stongday, Rangdum so that necessary steps could be taken on spot for the redressal of their issues.
Several delegations raised their demands, viz. permanent solution for the pastureland dispute between residents of Rangdum and Gujjar-Bakarwals; the merging of Rangdum and its adjoining areas with Zanskar sub-division; the approval/sanction for the construction of Kanji-Rangdum road; the creation of new Panchayat Halqa for Rangdum and connecting the area with Northern Grid for regular power supply, etc.
The HLG held a meeting with the Rangdum villagers at Shepherd nallah to find a solution for the decades old knotty pastureland dispute between residents of Rangdum and Gujjar-Bakarwals. He asked Bakarwals to remain on the valley side and assured the Bakerwals to take up the issue with the Administration of Jammu and Kashmir to arrange an alternate pastureland to an alternate pastureland for Gujjar-Bakarwals to resolve the issue permanently. Bakerwals agreed to this suggestion and said that they work remain in the valley side of the Rangdum pasture.
The HLG also assured to look into the demand of merging Rangdum and its adjoining area with Zanskar sub-division along with the construction of Kanji-Rangdum and the creation of a new Panchayat Halqa for Rangdum.
The HLG instructed the concerned officials to connect Rangdum with the Northern Grid so that the residents of Rangdum have access to regular power supply.
The HLG also visited the Rangdum Gonpa and inspected various artefacts put on display in the monastery.
The HLG was apprised of the construction of a 60-bedded solarised hospital and a 60-bedded school hostel adjacent to the Gompa.
First Lady Smt Neelam Mishra; Member of Parliament Ladakh, Shri Jamyang Tsering Namgyal; Deputy Commissioner, Kargil Shri Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, IAS; Superintendent Engineer, PWD, Kargil Shri Abdul Mutalib, Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation & Flood Control, Shri Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Kargil, Shri Muhammad Sharief and other concerned district and police officers were present during the HLG’s visit.