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    Tourism Department

    INTRODUCTION

    The Directorate of Tourism, UT Ladakh is the main developmental, promotional and regulatory arm of the Tourism Department of UT Ladakh Government. Its main role comprises of overall planning and execution of schemes for the development, up-gradation and improvement of the tourism infrastructure in different parts of the UT.

    The Department came into existence after the bifurcation of the Erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir into Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh during the year of 2019.

    The Department has a “Directorate Office” head quartered at Kargil, Three “Tourist Offices” at Leh, Kargil&Zanskar, Three“Tourism Development Authorities” at Leh,Kargil &Zanskar and an Institution namely “Food and Craft Institute” at Leh.All these Offices are functioning under the Administrative Control of Secretary Tourism UT Ladakh.

    The commercial activities as well as tourist related activities in the tourism sector from government side are looked by these three Tourist Offices, while as the Developmental activities like infrastructure development are looked after by the three Tourism Development Authorities under their respective jurisdiction.

    Functions:

    1. Up-gradation, improvement and Development of infrastructure in all provinces of UT Ladakh in order to boost Tourism in Ladakh.
    2. Promotion of Tourism in Ladakh by using all possible modes of Advertisement &publicity.
    3. To identify new areas having tourist potential in far flung areas of  Ladakhand build the required necessary infrastructure in order to  promote tourism.
    4. The department is aiming to protect the unique environment of UT Ladakh by means of framing strict building regulations for all related to tourism and by making locals and tourists aware of the need to respect and protect the gifts of nature.
    5. Restoration of sites of all religious faiths and promotion of Pilgrim Tourism.
    6. The department is also bound to preserve the unique culture and heritage of UT Ladakh and to promote the same as tourist attractions.

    AD Tourism Leh

    Kargil Development Authority

    Leh Development Authority

    Principal Food Craft Institute

    Zangskar Development Authority

    S.No Name of the Officer/Official Designation Place of Posting
    1 Kunzes Angmo (JKAS) Director Tourism Directorate of Tourism
    2 Shamim Ahmad Wazir Accounts Officer Directorate of Tourism (Additional Charge)
    3 Issa Khan Assistant Accounts Officer Directorate of Tourism
    4 Mohd Ibrahim Head Assistant Directorate of Tourism
    5 Mukhtar Ahmad Jr. Statistical Assistant  (Attached to Planning Department, Civil Secretariat, UT Ladakh)
    6 Abbass Ali Jr. Assistant Directorate of Tourism
    7 Abdul Hussain Orderly Directorate of Tourism

     

    Role & Responsibilities

    S.No Name of the Officer/Official Role & Responsibility
    1 KunsezAngmo (JKAS) (Director Tourism) HOD, Monitoring, Inspection & Supervision of all activities performance of the Directorate.
    2 Shamim Ahmad Wazir,(Accounts Officer) DDO, Monitoring & Supervision of Accounts Section
    3 Issa Khan, (Assistant Accounts Officer) Assistant to Accounts Officer, & Dealing of all cases of Accounts Section.
    4 Head Assistant Establishment Section and Store
    5 Mukhtar Ahmad,            (Jr. Statistical Assistant) Planning Section
    6 Abbass Ali (Jr. Assistant) Assisting- Accounts Section, Establishment & Planning Section
    7 (Abdul Hussain) Orderly

    Financial Year: 2021-22(Rs in Lakhs)

    S.No Head of Account Name of Work/Scheme Approved Outlay 2020-21 Expenditure 2020-21
    1

    State Capex

    5452-Tourism

    New Works &Ongoing Works 3000.00 2293.89
    Total 3000.00 2293.89
    2 SDP (capital Component) New Works &Ongoing Works 6095.00 1071.00
    Total 6095.00 1071.00
    3 SDP (Revenue Component) Promotion of Eco-Tourism including Homestays & related activities 500.00 500.00
    Tourism Publicity/Promotion outreach/ Digital Communication and E-platforms \/Winter tourism Events/Ice Hockey and Polo 550.00 116.00
    PMU Consultants 40.00 0.00
    Outsourced already Engaged 20.00 20.00
    Total 1110.00 636.00
    3 SDP (M&E) 190.00 128.77
    Total 190.00 128.77
    4 Revenue Component (3452-Tourism) Non Plan 1613.00 1482.00
    Total 1613.00 1482.00

    Financial Year: 2022-23

    S.No Head of Account Name of Work/Scheme Approved Outlay 2020-21 Expenditure 2020-21
    1

    State Capex

    5452-Tourism

    New Works &Ongoing Works 3000.00 On-going
    Total 3000.00
    2 SDP (capital Component) Ongoing Works 5413.00 On-going
    New Works 260.00 On-going
    Total 5413.00
    3 SDP (Revenue Component) Promotion of Eco-Tourism including Homestays & related activities 500.00 On-going
    Tourism Publicity/Promotion outreach/ Digital Communication and E-platforms \/Winter tourism Events/Ice Hockey and Polo 504.00 On-going
    PMU Consultants
    Outsourced already Engaged 0.00
    Total 1004.00
    3 SDP (M&E)
    Total
    4 Revenue Component (3452-Tourism) Non Plan 1594.00 On-going
    Total 1594.00

     

    Appellate Authority:

    S.No Name of the Officer Designation Contact No E-mail ID
    1 KunzesAngmo Director 7051444896 directortourismladakh@gmail.com

    Public Information Officers:

    S.No Name of the Officer Designation Contact No E-mail ID
    1 Shamim Ahmad Wazir Accounts Officer 7006880951
    2 Syed Aga Towha Assistant Director (H/Q) 8595228401
    S.No Subject Status
    1 Disclosure of Information under Right to Information Act – 2005 Section 4(1)(b) Click To View
    General Administration Department
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    Order: Designation and deployment of Venue Coordinators reg DPRSC visit to Leh 03/07/2021
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    Visit of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports to Leh w.e.f 4th to 6th July 2021 – deployment of liaison officers thereof. 02/07/2021
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    Visit of the Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports to Leh w.e.f 4th to 6th July 2021 designation and deployment of liaison officers thereof. 01/07/2021
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    Constitution of State Steering Committee(SSC) and State Executive Committee(SEC) under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) in UT of Ladakh 30/06/2021
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    Constitution of the Selection Board for appointment of Zila Sainik Walfare Officer-Cum Secretary in UT of Ladakh. 30/06/2021
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    Deputation of Officer from UT of J&K to Union territory of Ladakh. 28/06/2021
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    Constitution of UT Level Distribution Reform Committee (DRC) to recommend, review and monitor the progress of implementation of Urban Electrification Schemes of Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reform Programme (R-APDRP) and integrated Power Development. 25/06/2021
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    Nomination of officers for participation the Regional Conference on Good Governance to be held on 1st and 2nd July 2021 25/06/2021
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    Constitution of District Environment Committees for implementation of District Environment Plans in UT of Ladakh. 25/06/2021
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    Designation of ” Yountan Society” as ‘Eklavya Model Residential School Society(EMRS)’ for managing the affairs of Eklavya Model Residential Schools in the Union territory of Ladakh. 25/06/2021
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