Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, chaired a meeting on July 8 at the Conference Hall of LAHDC Secretariat Kargil to address issues related to the Mining Department of Kargil.

The meeting was attended by Executive Councillor Tourism, PHE and I&FC, Kargil; Executive Councillor, Social Welfare, Animal Husbandry, LAHDC, Kargil; Councillor, Choskore Constituency; Councillor, Town Constituency Kargil; Councillor, Baroo Constituency; Councillor, Shargole; Councillor, Bhimbet; Councillor, Taisuru; Sr. Superintendent of Police Kargil; Assistant Commissioner Revenue Kargil; Deputy Director Mining and Geology UT Ladakh; District Mineral Officer, Kargil; Naib Tehsildar Kargil; Naib Tehsildar Sankoo, and others.

During the meeting, the CEC directed the Executive Councillor Tourism, PHE and I&FC, Kargil, to outline the agenda. The Executive Councillor elaborated on the provision of sand and Bajiri to the public and contractors, highlighting the department's challenges due to non-auctioned quarries and blocks.

The meeting extensively discussed the auction process for identified blocks, which will be decided during the LG meeting. It also covered the terms and conditions proposed by LAHDC, Kargil, to be included in the guidelines.

New blocks will be identified by the District Mineral Officer, Kargil, and submitted to the Assistant Commissioner Kargil for review.