Executive Councilor for Tourism and Zanskar Affairs, Er Punchok Tashi convened a meeting to redress the issues related to various religious monuments coming under the road alignment works construction realignment works of the Kargil Zanskar Road NH-301. 

Detailed deliberation and discussion on issues of various religious monuments which come under construction of NH 301 by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) and Nimo Padum Darcha (NPD) Road by 126 RCC GREF.

Zanskar Buddhist Association (ZBA) raised many issues including the dumping of debris around manay walls and stupas. They suggested maintaining a distance of 10 meters space between monuments and the road. 

General Manager, NHIDCL informed that 83 stupas on NH-301 need to be shifted to alternate locations. He further urged to identify land to relocate the stupas for smooth road construction work. He said that if required the expenditure on account of the shifting of the stupas or mani walls shall be bear by the company. 

He further added that in urban areas the land compensation will be paid 2 times more and in rural areas it shall be paid 4 times of the market value as per Govt. guidelines and the structures shall be paid as per estimates prepared by a Government executing agency. 

OC GREF informed EC Tashi that the damaged stupas around Raru Muney have already been repaired. He assured that the changed names will be rectified and signboards with real names will be erected soon.

Additional Deputy Commissioner informed the meeting that the Administration has received an amount of Rs 180 crores from NHIDCL for land and structural compensation. 

EC Zanskar Affairs directed the executing agency to improve the surface of the road especially from Akshow to Tungri on a priority basis, to ease commuters.