Hon’ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) holds review meeting with Dept Secretaries & HODs to assess progress of their depts & discuss pending issues.

Leh, July 31, 2023: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) held a meeting with the Departmental Secretaries and Head of Departments (HODs) at Raj Niwas to review the progress of their respective departments along with pending issues.
There was a detailed discussion on the draft cabinet note on the Ladakh Industrial Policy; the winding up of the Stationery Department in Ladakh; the progress of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works in Ladakh, the three e-governance portals, including the portals on RTI and inventory, which are ready; the graduation degrees and migration certificates of Ladakhi students withheld by Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur owing to an issue related to PM Special Scholarship Scheme; accreditation of media persons from Ladakh by the UT Administration; the establishment of Ladakh’s own Power Development Corporation; the implementation of Model Code of Conduct in Kargil due to the upcoming LAHDC Kargil elections; the revision of the logo of Tourism Department; the recent assault on two policemen, the progress of the case on the rape and attempted murder of a minor girl and the recent sexual harassment of a minor; the conduct of earthquake, flash flood and cloud burst evacuation mock-drills, etc.
Stating that the Administration should not delay in proceeding ahead with actions which are beneficial for the public, the HLG emphasised the need to conduct mock drills on evacuation in case of earthquakes, flash floods and cloudbursts in Ladakh during the night time for better preparation. He also instructed concerned officials to ensure that all the Directors posted at Kargil are regularly attending the office at Kargil. He also instructed the Advisor to ensure that the transfer orders of government officials/employees which have been carried out are made effective.
The HLG instructed Commissioner Secretary, PWD, to ensure that the deadline set for the black-topping/macadamisation works of roads in Ladakh to be carried out in Ladakh only till the end of September is made effective. He also instructed him to ensure that road projects in Ladakh under PMGSY are completed by 30th September.
Advisor to HLG, Dr Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Principal Secretary, Shri Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS; ADGP Ladakh Police, Dr SD Singh Jamwal, IPS; Commissioner Secretary, Shri Ajeet Kumar Sahu, IAS; Commissioner Secretary, Smt Padma Angmo, IIS; Commissioner Secretary, Shri Mehboob Ali Khan, IRS; Secretary to HLG, Shri Ravinder Kumar, IAS; Secretary, Shri Amit Sharma, IAS; Secretary, Shri Yetindra Maralkar, IAS; Secretary, Law, Shri Fayaz Ahmed Shaikh and other HODs were present in the meeting.