*Passes resolution on inclusion of Bhoti into 8th Schedule
Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Apr 4: The 6th LAHDC Leh conducted its General Council Meeting (GCM) to discuss the Draft Capex Budget for the year 2022-23 under the chairmanship of the CEC/ Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson, in the Assembly Hall of the Council Secretariat, Leh.
The session started with the celebration of the symbolic ‘Bhoti Language Day’. The House observed two-minute silence mourning the demise of former Executive Councilors and Councilors of LAHDC Leh in the year 2021. The House also unanimously passed two resolutions which include, the inclusion of the Bhoti language into the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution, the need for introducing Bhoti as one of the official languages of UT Ladakh and the need for having a policy on Mental health with the prevention of alcoholism as well as drug abuse in Leh.
The CEC, LAHDC Leh felicitated District officers to encourage them for showing exemplary efforts in completion of planned projects and financial expenditures in the District Plan of the financial year 2021-22. In his address to the house, Tashi Gyalson informed that the ceiling under District Capex Budget 2022-23 is INR 233.32 Crores. He further shared the developmental achievements of the 6th LAHDC Leh to date.
He also informed the House that the outline of the draft CAPEX-Budget 2022-23 focuses mainly on the completion of the ongoing/spillover works. He added that the Councilor’s Constituency Development Fund (CCDF) has been fixed as Rs 85 lakh for major works and 15 lakh for machinery and equipment and funds for clearance of previous work done liabilities under various schemes have been also earmarked.
Gyalson stated that the work on the new scheme “Nyalbachan-la-Rogs” (Housing for Poor) shall start from this year as the required land for the said purpose has been identified. He also stated that the construction of passive-solar Indoor stadiums in all the Sub-Divisions has been proposed this year. The CEC also informed that INR 2 lakhs for each Panchayats of Leh district has been earmarked under District Capex Budget for the restoration/conservation of Old Heritage sites.
The House discussed the department-wise allocated budget in today’s sessions. All the Councillors of LAHDC Leh sought answers to their queries during the question hour to the concerned Executive Councilors holding different portfolios.
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