Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Nov 3: Commissioner Secretary Ladakh Affairs, Rigzian Sampheal called on the Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan here and discussed Budget of Ladakh UT.
Executive Councilor for Social Welfare, Aga Syed Mujtaba, Executive Councilor for Tourism, Er Phunsog Tashi and Executive Councilor for Works, Aga Syed Abbass Razvi were also present on the occasion.
The Commissioner Secretary, while informing that a meeting with regard to the Budget of Ladakh UT is going to be held with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Finance, Government of India, in New Delhi tomorrow, solicited the requirements of the district to be projected.
The CEC said that sufficient funds are required for machinery and equipments including electric transformers and poles, central heating system for health institutions during the winter season, purchase of snow cutter machines for road clearance operations, purchase of water supply pipes and other requirements. The CEC further said that funds to the tune of around 100 crores are needed for completion of the works and installation of central heating system of Council Secretariat Kargil.
The Commissioner Secretary informed the CEC that the Government has kept a budgetary provision of Rs 575449.78 lakhs under the Revenue and Capital components for the next 5 months of the current financial year.
Other requirements, including the construction, repair and renovation works of Kargil Bhawan at Dwarka New Delhi, Girls Hostel at Sidhra Jammu, Kargil House Srinagar and Jammu, residential quarters for Directors, construction of centrally heated VIP guest houses, strengthening of District Motor Garages and purchase of new vehicles, augmentation of power supply during winters through the Power Grid and other related issues also came up for discussion.
The CEC also flagged up other winter related issues of the district including the movement of vehicles on Zojila pass till late winter until there is no heavy snowfall, setting up of a mechanism for operation of AN-32 Courier, MI-17 and Pawan Hans helicopter services to the district from Srinagar and Jammu during the coming winter season. He also highlighted the need for setting up of the Lieutenant Governor Ladakh’s office in both Leh and Kargil so that people of Kargil district feel a sense of belongingness.
The Commissioner Secretary assured the CEC that all issues would be taken up with the Lieutenant Governor Ladakh and other concerned for redressal.
Later, the Commissioner Secretary also chaired a meeting of the Head of Departments and district officers to discuss the budgetary requirements of different departments in the district for the coming five months of the current financial year and the budget estimates of the year 2020-2021.
Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary, Director Accounts and Treasuries Ladakh Tahir Hussain, Director FCS&CA Ladakh Anil Koul, Director Tourism Ladakh Muhammad Mumtaz Ali, Director Horticulture Ladakh Tarvinder Singh and all district officers attended the meeting.
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