CEC, Kargil, visits under-construction site of Ladakh Bhawan at Dwarka, New Delhi

By Reach Ladakh Correspondent New Delhi, Dec 08, 2023
CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon assessing the pace of work of Ladakh Bhawan (Kargil Wing) at Dwarka, New Delhi.
New Delhi :

CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon visited the under-construction site of Ladakh Bhawan (Kargil Wing) at Dwarka, New Delhi on December 6 and assessed the pace of works.
    
Later, CEC chaired a meeting attended by Superintending Engineer (SE) R&B Kargil, Executive Engineer SVD, officers of CPWD including Superintending Engineer, Ex-en, AEE, JE, and other concerned officers.

CEC was informed that till this date the structure of the ground floor and the basement has been completed, further, the construction work has reached up to the slab of the first floor.

The officers from CPWD informed that the construction work is going on a war footing basis and assured the CEC that by the end of 2024, the building will be handed over to the LAHDC Kargil.

CEC Dr. Jaffer directed the concerned officers to continue the works on missionary spirit and aim for its early completion as it will provide relief for patients coming from Kargil to deal with health issues and will also benefit the other travellers, by having accommodation in New Delhi at affordable prices.

Ladakh Bhawan (Kargil Wing), which has been a long pending demand of the general public of Kargil, is proposed as a residential complex for the general public of Kargil who have to visit the national capital.

Central Public Works Department (CPWD) is entrusted with completing the said project at a cost of ₹14.32 crores. The complex shall be a four-storied building on the G+3 pattern with an underground parking space, two VIP Suites, twenty-four rooms, two dormitories, a Kitchen, conference Hall, etc. Additional common parking space and public park with recreation for children is also available in the vicinity.