Leh gets its first public green space at Choglamsar
The Leh city of Ladakh on Monday received its first public green space with the inauguration of the restored and redeveloped Choglamsar Protected Forest, on the banks of the River Indus.
The Leh city of Ladakh on Monday received its first public green space with the inauguration of the restored and redeveloped Choglamsar Protected Forest, on the banks of the River Indus.
Hundreds of devotees queued up on Saturday to offer prayers at the public exposition of the sacred relics of Lord Buddha at Jivetsal in Leh.
In a landmark step towards climate resilience in the high-altitude cold desert, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday inaugurated Ladakh’s first artificial water body at Phikar village in Stok, Leh district, marking the on-ground rollout of the ambitious Project Him Sarovar.
From jewellery to piggy banks, donation drives across Ladakh and Kashmir gather pace as communities mobilise support for Iran amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian concerns.
Emphasising the judiciary’s commitment to defence personnel and their families, the Chief Justice remarked, “Justice must reach the soldier, because the soldier cannot always travel to the law.”
The district police of Leh took cognizance of the assault on two policemen who were beaten up by a group of around 10 boys who were called for help on the intervening night of July 23 and July 24 at around 12-1 am, the Leh Superintendent of Police PD Nitya said.
No loss of life has so far been reported. Rescue teams of the Army, BRO, ITBP, NDRF, UTDRF and Police swung into action to deal with the situation.
Traffic restrictions around the teaching ground were ordered by the Ladakh administration.
Local police, along with the disaster management personnel, were deployed to evacuate the stranded travelers and divert traffic to alternate route.
The Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh have suffered loss of property due to incessant rains and unseasonal snowfall.
