Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Hill Council, Kargil, LEDeG and BORDA for sanitation project in Kargil town on June 21.

Chemat Dorjay from LEDeG on various aspects of sanitation, water supply, water and waste management related to Kargil town.

CEC, Feroz Ahmad Khan said that Kargil town being a congested place needs expansion, and keeping this in view framing policies for urban development of the town is need of the hour. He added that support of organizations like LEDeG and BORDA will remain instrumental in providing technical support and capacity building for execution of projects particularly in providing exposure tours, trainings, workshops and other required support. 

He said that there is no dearth of funds, similarly technology is also available, however without technical support things cannot be executed. Organizations like LEDeG and BORDA have experience of working in cold climatic conditions and their projects have remained successful as well, he added.

Therefore, the expertise they carry will certainly be beneficial in achieving sustainable urban development goals for Kargil town.

Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve said that architecture and structural planning should be done as per the topographic conditions of Ladakh and in designing RFP and DPR, the services of LEDeG and BORDA will be definitely required.

Executive Director, LEDeG, Ishay Tundup and Project Manager, Asma Yusuf while expressing gratitude to the LAHDC Kargil for signing of the MoU requested to form a committee on the project to which the CEC Kargil said that it will be done soon, while all possible support will also be extended from the administration to execute the project in a smooth manner.