Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Jan 1: Several delegations today called on Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), at the LG’s Secretariat and projected their issues.
A delegation from Sham area comprising the Chairman of the Nambardar-Panchayat Coordination Committee and members of Ladakh Buddhist Association led by Tsering Norboo met LG and raised several issues regarding Sham area, including the need to create the post of an Executive Engineer for Irrigation & Flood Control Department and Public Health Engineering Department and shifting both these departments to Khaltse by upgrading it to Division from the Sub-Division level, need for a Fire Brigade Station at Khaltse headquarter, etc.
The LG asked DC Leh to look into the issue of the purchase of fire engines along with taking up the matter with Ladakh Police to train Ladakh Police personnel to maintain and operate the fire engines. He assured to look into other matters also.
A delegation comprising in-service veterinary graduates who are serving in Sheep/Animal Husbandry Department of Ladakh led by Dr Tsewang Morup called on the LG. Dr Morup apprised the LG of the recently notified draft recruitment rules for the gazetted post of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Animal/Sheep Husbandry Department and requested the UT Administration to reserve between 25% to 30% of posts in the Sheep/Animal Husbandry Department for the in-service veterinary graduates.
The LG inquired about the possibility of providing age relaxation to in-service veterinary graduates for the recruitment for gazetted posts of Assistant Veterinary Surgeon along with maintaining a proportion between freshers and experienced ones so that justice is served to all.
Further, a professional Paraglider Instructor, Ladakh Flying School, Stanzin Sonam, called on the LG at the LG Secretariat. Stanzin informed the LG that he has been selected for the 8th Thailand Paragliding Accuracy ASEAN Friendships Open (FAI-CAT II)-AFA Nation League 2024 and Paragliding Accuracy World Cup to be held in Thailand in the month of February 2024. He requested financial assistance for the procurement of necessary paragliding equipment and to cover expenses for participation in these events.
The LG asked Kacho Mehboob to get in touch with the Army to coordinate Stanzin’s training and other required facilities, etc.
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