Hill Council, Kargil rejected and issued a clarification of the report, “On Pune visit, Ladakh AHDC Chairman invites tourists, investments to Kargil” published by United News of India on December 29.

OSD to Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil said that the news piece covers the event held at the Pune Shramik Patrakar Sangh attended by a team from Kargil led by CEC LAHDC Kargil. The focus of the entire event was to build stronger bonds between the cities of Pune and Kargil especially in the domains of Tourism, education, and skill enhancement. Hill Council, Kargil said that the remarks made during the event have been misconstrued as seeking investment from Maharashtra industrialists.

LAHDC Kargil strongly condemns allegations made on social media and would like to state that such social media posts are completely baseless and are made with wrong intentions.

“LAHDC Kargil strives for equitable participation in the development of Ladakh, its economy, and the development of the people. CEC, Kargil during the entire event, focused on exploring a sustainable tourism model for the holistic development of Kargil as a tourism destination”, OSD to Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil.