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.
A large number of men and women cheered and raised slogans as a girl child offered juice to Wangchuk as a mark of breaking the fast in the freezing temperatures. He thanked more than 60,000 people for their support to the genuine cause.
In a statement, Tarigami said while a faction of society in Leh was demanding Union Territory status for Ladakh and celebrated it later, but now they have acknowledged the drawbacks and were expressing a preference for Constitutional guarantees for their empowerment.
The weather department has predicted snowfall and rain in the two UTs between 18 to 20 February.
Protestors raised slogans in support of their 4-point charter of demands, statehood for the UT, Constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule for Ladakh, guarantees for job reservation for locals and separate Lok Sabha seats for the two districts.
The tourist spots of Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir and Bhaderwah and Patnitop in Jammu were covered under thick snow.
