To discuss the winter stocking and preparedness of essential commodities in both Leh and Kargil districts, a meeting was convened by Saugat Biswas, Divisional Commissioner Ladakh on November 21.
 
Saugat Biswas directed Director CA&PD to ensure immediate distribution of kerosene oil to the left out beneficiaries in Leh district. He asked him to take up the timely matter for the supply of adequate kerosene oil in both districts with the Senior GM of IOCL. 

Assistant Directors, CA&PD of Leh and Kargil and informed about the complete storage of LPG cylinders. 

DFO assured complete stocking of firewood in both Leh and Kargil districts for the winter months.
 
Saugat Biswas also enquired stocking of essential edible commodities and chemical fertilizers with Cooperative Department.
 
He directed Deputy Registrar Cooperatives to submit a detail list of commodities acquired by the department along with the quantity and required tonnage for vegetable requirement in winters for both Leh and Kargil districts.
 
Saugat also enquired about the stocking position of feed, fodder, animal medicines and eggs with the department of Animal Husbandry.
 
He informed about the decision taken by R K Mathur, L-G UT Ladakh, to double the electricity supply from 4 hours to 8 hours during winter months in remote villages of Ladakh. 

Saugat directed the Director FCS&CA, Ladakh and Indian Oil Corporation Limited to ensure adequate stocking of newly introduced winter-grade diesel considering its need to run the DG sets to generate required power supply in winters.
 
He also asked Sachin Kumar Vaishya, DC Leh and Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary, DC Kargil to follow up with the supply of coal and ensure its required availability in time.  
 
P.P Singh, Chief Conservator of Forest; GA Mir, Chief Engineer PDD; Dr. Mohd Raza, Director A/SHD Ladakh and concern district officers and representatives of FCI, IOCL and HPCL were present. Anil Koul, Director FCS&CA, Ladakh and concern district officers of Kargil also joined the meeting through video conferencing.