Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), along with First Lady Neelam Mishra, visited the newly installed Pashmina Dehairing Plant at the Industrial Estate in Leh on October 23.

During the visit, Director of Sheep Husbandry Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, Deputy Director Dr. Tundup Namgail, and Contractor Mohd Ali briefed the LG about the plant’s installation and successful technician training. They also provided details about the trial run and commissioning of the plant.

The LG was informed about the entire dehairing process of pashmina wool, including feeding and carding. The plant has the capacity to process 10 kg of dehaired pashmina per hour, a significant improvement from the previous 1.5 kg per hour. The upgraded plant ensures better quality pashmina with fewer flakes, reduced guard hair, and longer fiber length. The officials highlighted that this plant would greatly benefit pashmina goat herders and artisans in Ladakh.
Lieutenant Governor Mishra commended the efforts of the Sheep Husbandry Department, All Changthang Pashmina Growers Cooperative Marketing Society, and the contractor for the successful installation. He noted that the plant would save time, enhance pashmina quality, and bring significant benefits to pashmina goat herders.

Also present during the visit were Advisor to the LG, Dr. Pawan Kotwal; Councillor of Korzok, Konchok Namdak; Commissioner/Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Dr. L Franklin; and other officials from the Sheep Husbandry Department and All Changthang Pashmina Growers Cooperative Marketing Society.