Lower Leh Councillor & Gobas from Leh/adjoining areas; members of Sonam Wangyal Memorial Society call on Hon’ble Lt Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd).

Leh, Oct 28, 2023: A delegation comprising gobas of Upper/Lower Leh led by Lower Leh Councillor, Shri Tsering Namgyal, called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), at Raj Niwas. Advisor to HLG, Dr Pawan Kotwal, IAS and Secretary to HLG, Shri Ravinder Kumar, IAS, were present in the meeting.
Shri Tsering Namgyal informed the HLG that inhabitants of various colonies in and adjacent areas of Leh town have been living in those areas for the past five to six decades but a proper rationalisation of the settlement areas has not been done yet. He also informed that the land in Housing Colony has been provided on lease for 40 years, which ended in 2019 but the lease has still not been renewed. He further informed that there are around 23 localities in Leh and adjacent areas of Leh town where people are inhabiting but they don’t have any proper document to show about the possession of the land in their names.
Shri Namgyal requested the HLG to provide ownership of land to the owners.
The HLG stated that he would look into the issue after taking legal advice from the concerned officials.
A delegation from Aba Sonam Wangyal Memorial Society comprising of Sh. C Punsog, IAS (Retd), Sh. Gyal P. Wangyal, Former CEC of LAHDC Leh, Sh, PT Kunzang and Sh. Lobzang called on the HLG at Raj Niwas.
Advisor to HLG, Dr Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Secretary, Sports, Ladakh, Shri Ravinder Kumar, IAS were present during the meeting.
The delegation apprised the HLG about the contribution of Aba Sonam Wangyal, who was a former Minister from Ladakh, for the welfare of the Ladakhi Society and also informed about LAHDC Leh’s plan to celebrate the 25th death anniversary of Aba Sonam Wangyal on a grand scale.
Sh Kunzang apprised the HLG that LAHDC, Leh has passed a resolution to name the open stadium after Aba Sonam Wangyal and requested the HLG to formally carry out the necessary prerequisites.
The HLG suggested to the delegates that the naming process can be carried out post completion of the entire stadium and also spoke of the need to put it in public domain for feedback so that no objections are raised from any concerned sector of the society.
The HLG also directed Secretary, Sports & Youth Affairs, Sh. Ravinder Kumar, IAS to expedite the completion of the remaining work of the stadium & allied infrastructure.