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.
With troops pulling back to mutually agreed distances from the standoff points, a joint verification of the disengagement is underway. “Disengagement has been completed at Depsang and Demchok, and verification is in progress.
Union Minister for Rextiles Giriraj Singh said on Sunday that GI tagging of Ladakh’s Pashmina wool wound prevent its exploitation by the Kashmiri traders who were promoting it as their own product.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuck voiced strong opposition to the government's plan to establish an ultra-mega solar project in Ladakh's Changthang region anticipating that the initiative would result in displacement of pashmina herders jeopardising their traditional occupation.
The march to Delhi was started on 1 September from Leh.
The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Apex Body, Leh have called for a bandh across Ladakh following the detention of renowned activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday night.
