MP Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal took stock of the progress of the ongoing widening and construction works on the Kargil-Zanskar Highway (NH-301) at Rangdum on May 26.

General Manager (NHIDCL), Colonel Ashwini Kumar and his team informed about the work progress on the national highway. He said that all-out efforts are being made to complete the remaining widening and construction works within the stipulated timelines.

MP, Ladakh directed the concerned officers to enrol more local laborers in the road construction work to achieve the progress within the allotted time and will also help in giving a fillip to the local economy.

En route Zanskar, MP Ladakh also met public representatives and locals at Akshow village and listened to their issues, grievances and local needs. He assured to address all the issues in a phased manner. He further said that fourfold compensation will be paid in favour of those persons whose private land has come under NH-301 as sanctioned by the District Administration for the rural areas of Kargil district.

He also said that in near future a proposal for the construction of a tunnel project at Penzila Pass will also be submitted to the Central Government for early sanction.

Councillor Cha Constituency, Stanzin Lakpa; Nominated Councillor, Stanzin Chosgial; SDM Sankoo, Ghulam Mohiuddin Wani; SDM Zanskar, Sonam Dorjay; Tehsildar Sankoo, BDO Taisuru Block, Executive Engineer PWD Zanskar and SHO Zanskar were also present.