EC Tashi chairs meeting regarding Ladakh Zanskar Festival

EC Tashi chairs meeting regarding Ladakh Zanskar Festival

KARGIL, September 20, 2022:

Executive Councilor for RDD, Tourism and Zanskar Affairs, Er Punchok Tashi today chaired a meeting at Council Secretariat to review the arrangements ahead of the 7th edition Ladakh Zanskar Festival 2022 to be held from September 29 to 30.

Assistant Commissioner Revenue Abdul Gaffar Zargar, Deputy Secretary LAACL Nazir Hussain, AD Tourism Aga Syed Toha besides other concerned officers attended the meeting.

Threadbare discussion was held on arrangements related to the successful conduct of the Ladakh Zanskar Festival which is scheduled to be held from September 29 to 30.

Several decisions were taken in the meeting and responsibilities were given to different departments for the successful conduct of the event.

EC Tashi directed the concerned departments to ensure all arrangements like security, uninterrupted power, water supply, power backup, medical facilities, boarding and lodging of VIPs, artists and participants.

He also instructed the officers of several departments to set up stalls showcasing the details of different government schemes, stalls of handloom and handicraft products by concerned departments and SHGs, stalls of organic vegetables, ancient and modern agriculture tools, machines, Doksa lifestyle showcasing the traditional nomadic life of Zanskar Valley etc.

The meeting also reviewed the compensation update for land owners during the construction of Kargil-Zanskar Road (301). The concerned officer from NHIDCL informed the EC that compensation has been approved while the reaming amount will also be released soon.

The EC directed the concerned officer to immediately distribute the sanctioned amount among the beneficiaries.