Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Apr 13: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Retd) B D Mishra held a meeting with Departmental Secretaries at Raj Niwas to review the progress of their respective departments along with pending projects.
The LG instructed the Department of Social Welfare and Ladakh Police to make the Rehabilitation Centre and the De-addiction Centre functional at the earliest along with necessary security arrangements. He inquired about the issue faced by local contractors in getting big project works. He also inquired about the feasibility of micro tenders so that even local contractors can avail their benefits if they are able to deliver quality work in a time-bound manner.
The LG inquired about the one-day workshop organised by Ladakh Pollution Control Board on compliance with the Water Act of 1974 and the Air Act of 1981 in Leh. He instructed Ladakh Pollution Control Board to take punitive action against the Hotels, Guest Houses and other commercial units if they don’t expedite the necessary measures to comply with the Pollution Control Act.
LG Mishra also inquired about the progress on the rationalisation of wildlife sanctuaries and national park in Ladakh, the complaint received from residents of the Durbuk sub-division regarding the irregular attendance of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and instructed to conduct an inquiry into the matter, the damage caused to livestock by the snow leopard attack in Shey, etc.
The concerned Departmental Secretaries apprised the LG of the progress of their respective departments.
Principal Secretary, Dr Pawan Kotwal; ADGP Ladakh Police, Satish Khandare; Commissioner Secretary, Saugat Biswas; Secretary, Ravinder Kumar; Secretary, Mehboob Ali Khan; Secretary, Yetinder Maralkar; Secretary, Fayaz Ahmed Shaikh and other concerned Secretaries were present in the meeting.
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