Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, May 29: Commissioner/Secretary Forest, Ecology & Environment Department, UT Ladakh Rigzin Samphel, who is also the Chairman of the project SECURE Himalaya chaired the first meeting with the members of Ladakh Project Steering Committee here today.
The project of SECURE Himalaya is implemented by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in association with UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) funded by Global Environment Facility.
The meeting deliberated on finalising annual work plan 2020-21 of SECURE (Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable Use and Restoration of High Range Himalayan Ecosystems) Himalaya project in UT Ladakh.
The objective is to secure sustainable livelihoods and ensure conservation of Snow Leopards and other associated species and habitats.
In the Union Territory of Ladakh, the project will be implemented in the Changthang landscape, wherein UNDP, along with the Department of Wildlife Protection Ladakh, will be working in cooperation with other district line departments, on various livelihood and conservation initiatives.
Chairman Samphel while concluding the meet urged for proper implementation of aims and objectives of the project.
Chief Wildlife Warden Ladakh Md Sajid Sultan, HQ 14 Corps Col Arvind Batra, Director Tourism/School Education Ladakh Md Mumtaz Ali, Director DIHAR Dr. OP Chaurasia, Director Finance Tahir Hussain, Dy. Director Planning Tsewang Gyaltsan, District Sheep Husbandry Officer Dr. Tundup Namgyal, Block Officer CWLW office Ladakh Phunchok Wangtak and other concerned officers attended the meeting.
Programme Manager United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Dr Ruchi Pant, State Coordinator Officer Gayatri Mahar and Consultant Administration and Finance Gaurav Johsi attended the meeting through video conferencing.
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