LEH: Principal Secretary, Planning Development and Monitoring Department and of the Changthang Package Committee, Dr Pawan Kotwal, chaired a meeting to review the Rs 129 cr of Changthang Package under Special Development Package (SDP).
During the meeting, Chairperson, Dr Pawan reviewed the ongoing works, the status of procurement items, status regarding non started works and Action Plan of next FY 2022-23. Department including Animal Husbandry (AHD/ SHD), Youth Services and Sports, Wildlife, Command Area Development, Horticulture, Health, School Education and Rural Development were reviewed during the meeting. While reviewing Animal Department (AHD/SHD) discussion on the construction of nomadic museum at Nyoma and Tangtse sub division, strengthening of veterinary hospital and accommodation at Nyoma, strengthening of vetenary hospital and accommodation at Durbuk, creation of fodder banks in Changthang (Durbuk Block, insulated Houses for Nomads of Changthang region and pasture and other issues were held.
Principal Secretary was appraised that insulated houses for Nomads of Changthang region is one of the most important projects and most of the funds will be utilised in this project. Further, he was also apprised that the estimate cost of 350 houses costs around 50 crores. Dr Pawan Kotwal further directed that one genetic sequencer for UT Ladakh should be procured for the centralised laboratory. Similarly, while reviewing Rural Development Department, Dr Pawan asked the Director, RDD to do the site selection properly for the construction of various livestock sheds.
He also reviewed functioning of School Education Department, Wildlife Department, Youth Services and Sports Department and Health Department. Talking about the Command area development, Dr Pawan directed to submit photographs of the progress of the ongoing works every fortnight.
The meeting was attended by Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Commissioner/Secretary, Ladakh; Ravinder Kumar, Administrative Secretary, Ladakh; Preet Pal Singh, Chief Wildlife Warden, UT Ladakh; Tahir Hussain, Director, Rural Development Department; Director, School Education Ladakh; Director Health, UT Ladakh and Tsering Andus Deputy Director, Planning.
