General Council Meeting to review the physical and financial progress of works under the District Capex Budget for the financial year 2023-24 was chaired by Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson on October 9 at Council Secretariat.

Before the commencement of the meeting, CEC Tashi Gyalson led Councillors of Hill Council, Leh mourned the demise of prominent personalities, including His Eminence Chosje Togdan Rinpoche, former MLC/EC Nurboo Gyalston & Sub Major Tsewang Morup (Vir Chakra).

To get a first-hand experience of the functioning of Hill Council, the students & faculties of the Political Science Department of University of Ladakh were also in attendance at the General Council Meeting of LAHDC Leh. 

The house discussed and reviewed the updates and progress of the budget allocated to departments, including the Public Works Department, Rural Development Department, PHE, I & FC, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Wildlife, Tourism, Education, Employment, Power, Health, Cooperative, Information, ITI, Polytechnic, Social Welfare Department, District Motor Garages, Labour Welfare department, Industries, etc. 

All the councillors sought answers to their queries during the question hour to the concerned district officers with the remarks from the Executive Councillors holding different portfolios. Taking serious note of the concerns raised against the execution of Jal Jeevan Mission works, CEC Tashi Gyalson instructed DC Leh to examine the matter and take necessary actions.

CEC Gyalson proposed the adoption of e-office in all the departments of LAHDC Leh for effective management of all official works especially tracking the progress and status of planned developmental works. He added that this initiative would ease the access of information regarding the status of these works, especially to the Councillors of LAHDC Leh. 

Executive Councillor for Animal Husbandry, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee highlighted one of the biggest achievements of the Hill Council, Leh and the Administration in operationalizing the Milk Pasteurization plant at Agling, which have been a long-standing project and would further benefit all the dairy farmers and related entrepreneurs of Leh. 

In his concluding remarks, CEC Tashi Gyalson appreciated the House, including the Member Parliament Ladakh, Executive Councillors, Councillors, and all the District officers led by DC/CEO LAHDC Leh for actively participating and successfully conducting the day-long General Council Review Meeting.