CEC directs DC to initiate action against absentee HoDs

Excelsior Correspondent

LEH, Jan 14: To review the progress and status of Capex Budget 2020-21, the Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson chaired a day-long meeting with district and sub-divisional officers and engineers headed by SDM, Khaltsi, Tanvir Ahmad at Khaltsi today.
The meeting was attended by Councillor Khaltsi Lobzang Sherab, Councillor Lamayuru, Morup Dorjey, Councillor Saspol Smanla Dorjey Nurboo, Councillor Skurbuchan, Lundup Dorjai, BDC Singhey Lalok, Stanzin Yangdol, BDC Khaltsi, Stanzin Chuskit and other public representatives.
CEC Gyalson reviewed the functioning of major departments during the marathon meeting.
Taking serious note regarding the absence of few HoDs in the meeting from various departments, CEC ordered Deputy Commissioner (DC) Leh to initiate strict action against absentees.
CEC directed Chief Horticulture Officer, Leh to come up with specific horticulture-related projects in the sham region with futuristic approach and innovative ideas under the Special Development Package (SDP) in the next financial year.
To ensure the implementation and timely completion of quality based projects, CEC Gyalson directed Executive Engineers to float tenders.
CEC directed Youth Services and Sports Officer Leh and Executive Engineer PWD, Khaltsi division to design Ice-hockey rinks with a futuristic approach.
He inquired about the COVID-19 vaccination drive in Khaltsi sub-division.
Councillor Khaltsi, Lamayuru, Skurbuchan, Saspol along with BDC Singhey-Lalok and Khaltsi suggested ideas and solutions for timely completion and redressal of projects and issues.
CEC Gyalson also reviewed Public Health and Engineering (PHE) drinking water schemes in Sham region.