Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC, Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson discussed grievances faced by local labours in the Project Vijayak with the Border Road Organization on January 13 in Leh.

The meeting was attended by Commander, 16 Vijayak, D.N Dahat; Executive Engineer Project Vijayak, B. Kishan; Deputy Chairman, Tsering Angchuk; Executive Councilor (EC) for Minority & Forest, Ghulam Mehdi, respective councilors of Saspol, Panamik, Skurbuchan, Lamayuru, Lungnak (Zangskar) and concerned village representatives from western Ladakh. 

Commander, Dahat updated CEC Gyalson that BRO has been working on creating better working conditions for the local labours recruited in BRO. He informed that BRO has around 550 local labours recruited out of 700 in Nubra region and 400 in the western part of Ladakh. 150 local labours have been working for a long time with BRO in Hanu-Thang, Skurbuchan, and Domkhar regions. 

He also said that, since there are less active construction works during the winters, they have to disengage local labours in some areas. The recruitment drive will recommence in February and March.  

Councillor Lungnak (Zanskar) raised the issues regarding Nimo - Padum - Darcha road and requested Commander, Vijayak to speed up the work progress.

Councillors from Nubra appreciated the work done by Project Vijayak in the region especially at Khardong-la and the widening of roads towards Nubra valley. Concerned councillors requested Commander, Project Vijayak to survey a new route between Khardong and Khalsar village for re-alignment and also requested an increment of wages for the labours. 

Councillors from sham region and village representatives raised the issues faced by local labours working with BRO in their respective constituencies with the Commander. They informed and requested Commander Dahat to work on the blind curve road between Takmachik and Domkhar where there have been few cases of road accidents in the past. They also highlighted issues concerning the transparency of recruitment.

Taking note of the grievances, CEC Gyalson directed Commander 16 Vijayak, to immediately look into the matter and settle it at the earliest. 

Commander, Dahat, and Ex. Engineer Kishan assured their help in settling these issues and grievances at the earliest.