In a pioneering move to protect Ladakh's fragile high-altitude ecosystem, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday deployed the first batch of 100 ex-servicemen into the newly created Environment Protection Force (EPF), empowering them to crack down on illegal off-roading and other environmental violations across the Union Territory.
Following Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena's push to improve traffic management across the national capital and strengthen road safety, Delhi Police have intensified enforcement measures.
The Society will act as a dedicated institutional mechanism for wildlife conservation, scientific management of biodiversity and community-led environmental stewardship in UT Ladakh.
On the ccasion of World Environment Day 2026 on Frida, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena launched a mass plantation drive under the Indus River Green Corridor Initiative on land donated by Thiksey Monastery.
In a major push to expand employment opportunities for youth in Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday launched the Integrated Job Portal Ladakh, a first-of-its-kind digital platform aimed at connecting job seekers and employers through a centralized and transparent recruitment system.
Religious bodies, political leaders and civil society groups are demanding an immediate review of the decision that was announced on Sunday.
In a landmark move aimed at transforming Ladakh into a globally competitive and sustainably managed tourism destination, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday approved the constitution of the Ladakh Tourism Development Society (LTDS), a first-of-its-kind institutional mechanism dedicated to the holistic development of the Union Territory's tourism sector.
In a major step towards addressing Ladakh’s growing water crisis, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated India’s first-ever Rock Check Dam on the Indus River at Upshi in Leh district.
Saxena chaired a comprehensive meeting with senior government officials, members of civil society organisations, religious organisations and NGOs to review the situation and the functioning of Drug De-addiction Centres (DDACs) in Ladakh.
Days after the "honorary cockroach" remark by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakh Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said Wangchuk has agreed to revisit his stand on the contentious political narrative, if necessary.
