Ladakh is inching closer to achieving reliable power access across most of its territory, with three strategic transmission projects set to electrify remote valleys and border areas while advancing the vision of a carbon-neutral region.
Special emphasis has been laid on the development of infrastructure in the difficult terrains in Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and parts of Uttarakhand bordering China.
From the high-altitude grazing grounds of Changthang to international luxury markets, Ladakh's Pashmina industry is set for a transformation as the UT administration has launched a dedicated board to strengthen production, certification and exports.
The Society will act as a dedicated institutional mechanism for wildlife conservation, scientific management of biodiversity and community-led environmental stewardship in UT Ladakh.
In a major step towards protecting Ladakh’s fragile environment by preventing the discharge of untreated wastewater into rivers, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the construction of a Decentralised Sewage Treatment Plant (DSTP) in Leh at an estimated cost of Rs 9.12 crore.
Volunteers collected waste from various locations, including the community, market area and banks of the Indus River. The collected waste included plastic, discarded packaging materials, and other non-biodegradable items which pose serious threats to the local environment and wildlife.
A Joint Expedition Team comprising Instructors from the National Mountaineering Institutes Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIM&WS) Pahalgam; Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) Uttarkashi, and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) Darjeeling, successfully summited Mt Merag-III (6,480M) and Mt Kangju Kangri (6710M), the highest peaks in Pangong Tso region, Union Territory of Ladakh.
A Lieutenant Colonel and a junior commissioned officer were on Wednesday killed when a large boulder fell on the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh.
Four Army personnel, including two officers, were injured on Wednesday when a large boulder fell on the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh, reports said.
Chief Secretary of Ladakh Dr. Pawan Kotwal delivered a compelling vision for sustainable development rooted in cultural identity while addressing the first convocation of Sindhu Central University (SCU) held in Leh on Wednesday.
