Chhering Dorje, Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs visited Skuru and Tertse village, Nubra on May 3.

Chhering Dorje mentioned about 150 new schemes launched by the BJP government and urged people to avail the benefits applicable in Ladakh. 

He stressed the role of councilors in creating awareness among the villagers and making the schemes available.

Expressing hopes to provide 24 hours electricity in Nubra Valley in next two years, he mentioned about 200 KV transmission line at the approval stage by centre government to connect Nubra with Northern Grid through Phyang village.

 

Speaking about NCDC scheme, he informed about the mass awareness campaign to be conducted soon in Nubra and also urged the farmers and cooperative societies to take initiative in learning and availing benefits of the scheme. 

He also mentioned about the issue taken up with the centre government for the re-release of the fund under AIBP scheme to complete the pending major irrigation canals in Nubra.

 

The councilors were directed to take up small matters at Hill Council level and assured his intervention to follow up cases at the state and centre level. 

He directed the concerned officer to release fund under district budget to complete the school building of Tertse Middle School.

Tsering Sandup, EC Tourism expressed gratitude to the Minister for his immense contribution in Nubra valley.

He mentioned about the financial assistance given to labourers that include scholarship and marriage assistance to their children and insurance schemes. He appealed villagers engaged in labour work to ensure making job cards to avail these benefits. 

Also, he urged women to make Artisan Credit Card to avail low-interest loan to do handicraft works. He mentioned about Ujjwala scheme and urged the deserving people to get them registered with the gas dealer to avail the benefit. 

Kunzang Lotos, Councilor Hunder apprised the Minister about the problems of drinking water, irrigation channels and mobile tower in Skuru and Tertse villages.

He expressed hope to get BSNL tower installed in these villages using solar power for which Thupstan Chhewang, MP has committed to provide the fund.  

The Minister also visited villages of Skamphuk, Hunder, and Partapur.