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Leh, November 2, 2026: Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today chaired a series of departmental review meetings to assess the functioning, ongoing projects, achievements and key challenges of the Departments of Youth Services and Sports, Transport, and Housing and Urban Development.
During the review of the Department of Youth Services and Sports, Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Gopi Krishnan, made a detailed presentation covering the departmental organisational structure, key performance indicators, completed and ongoing projects, student participation in school-level tournaments, Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE), Leh, national-level sports representation and participation in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue. The presentation also highlighted the status of infrastructure projects, major challenges and priority areas of the department.
The Chief Secretary reviewed the availability and quality of sports infrastructure, including sports hostels, training facilities, multipurpose indoor halls, ice hockey facilities in Leh and Kargil, archery infrastructure and other ongoing projects. He emphasised the need to identify priority sports and strengthen facilities in disciplines such as ice hockey, archery, boxing, athletics, taekwondo and shooting, with a focus on developing quality infrastructure, professional coaching and structured training opportunities.
Stressing the importance of strengthening the sports ecosystem at the grassroots level, the Chief Secretary called for greater participation of students through school-based sports activities, particularly in rural and underserved areas. He emphasised the need to identify sporting talent at an early age, map existing facilities and address infrastructure gaps in schools and localities. He also stressed the importance of strengthening coordination with recognised sports associations and the Sports Council, reviewing their functioning and affiliation status, and establishing a structured mechanism to support athletes through equipment, coaching, training facilities and exposure to competitions outside Ladakh.
The Chief Secretary further stressed the need to develop a focused approach towards preparing athletes for national-level championships and major sporting events, including the Khelo India Winter Games. He called for identifying promising athletes, providing them with specialised training and coaching support, and ensuring that infrastructure development is aligned with the sporting disciplines in which Ladakh has potential for national-level representation.
Reviewing the Transport Department, Secretary, Transport, Gopi Krishnan, presented an overview of the department’s functioning, covering vehicle registration, new registrations of transport and non-transport vehicles, driving licences, permits, fitness certification, revenue collection, challan receipts, fleet modernisation, e-auction of fancy registration numbers and the implementation of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy. The presentation also covered major projects under the Special Development Package (SDP), vehicle requirements of LAHDCs and government departments, and issues relating to staff shortages in the Regional Transport Office (RTO) and Assistant Transport Office (ATO), along with the possibility of outsourcing certain services to improve public convenience.
The Chief Secretary reviewed vehicle registration trends, including fuel-wise registration patterns and the ratio of transport and non-transport vehicles. He emphasised the need to facilitate the expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure and encourage greater participation of automobile dealerships in Ladakh to support EV adoption. He also reviewed the status of automated vehicle testing facilities, particularly the progress of the facility in Kargil, and called for a clear assessment of its operational status, testing capacity and performance.
Other important issues discussed included the integration of Aadhaar with smart-card driving licences, vehicle fitness certification procedures, interstate transport arrangements and route regulation. The Chief Secretary also reviewed matters relating to vehicle scrapping, dealer authorisations and the availability of essential vehicle spare parts, stressing the need to streamline transport-related services and address operational gaps affecting citizens.
During the review of the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD), Secretary, HUDD, presented the progress of key urban development initiatives, including solid waste management, proposed decentralised Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in Leh, the 10-tonne-per-day MRF facility at Bomgarh, legacy waste remediation and Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants. The presentation also covered existing and proposed parking infrastructure in Leh, projects under AMRUT 2.0, rejuvenation of water bodies, development of parks, progress under PM SVANidhi and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U), along with the financial overview for FY 2026–27, flagship projects in Leh and Kargil, and key departmental challenges.
The Chief Secretary reviewed the progress of solid waste management initiatives and stressed the need to ensure quality in the execution of works, effective monitoring of contractors and timely completion of ongoing projects. He also emphasised addressing urban infrastructure requirements, particularly those relating to traffic management, parking, water supply, sewerage and other essential civic amenities. He called for identifying priority interventions that could be taken up in a time-bound manner and directed that issues requiring coordination between Leh and Kargil be examined through appropriate joint consultations to ensure coordinated implementation and improved urban services.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary of the concerned departments, OSD Special Projects, Under Secretaries of the respective departments and other senior concerned officers.
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