Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra visited India’s last village, Demchok, along the Indo-China border, where he reviewed development activities and interacted with the Army and civilians.
The chief secretary chaired a meeting of the Ladakh Disaster Management Authority (LDMA) to review disaster preparedness, mitigation measures, and disaster initiatives in the UT.
Stressing the importance of scientific authentication and quality assurance, Ladakh’s Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Thursday directed the Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department to prioritise the establishment of a PCR-based DNA testing centre in Ladakh for reliable certification of pure Pashmina wool.
The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, visited the moonland Lamayuru Monastery situated at a height of 3510 metres and interacted with the monks and locals of the area.
He laid strong emphasis on developing end-to-end entrepreneurship models in Ladakh.
Soon after assuming the charge from Pawan Kotwal, Kundra emphasised Ladakh’s ecologically fragile landscape and said that growth in the region must be carefully planned, climate-sensitive and people-centric.
Mizoram goes to polls on November 28 and counting of votes will be held on December 11.
