Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, UT Ladakh, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Sustainable Development, New Delhi, organised a four-day (12th -15th April) online training for the water testing laboratory personnel from Leh and Kargil district.  

The training was held under the Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Program (WQM&SP) of Jal Jeevan Mission. It aimed to develop international standard human resources required for managing water testing laboratories. The accreditation of the water-testing laboratories with the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) is a mandate of the Jal Jeevan Mission. 

Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse appreciated PHE and IISD's efforts for organising such training for Ladakh as JJM focuses on providing quality water to all the households. He stressed the role of water testing laboratories in providing safe and potable drinking water. He shared that the UT Administration is establishing water testing laboratories at the district and sub-division levels.  
A total of 21 laboratory personnel who participated in the training were accredited as certified internal auditors.

District Superintending Engineer, PWD, Leh Pradeep Kumar, and District Superintending Engineer, PHE Kargil, Ved Prakash also attended the event.