Diplomat Correspondent
Leh,DD: Activist Sajjad Kargili called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), at Raj Niwas. Principal Secretary, Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS and Commissioner/Secretary to the HLG, Dr L Franklin, IAS, were present in the meeting.
At the outset, Sajjad Kargili thanked the HLG for the UT Administration’s assistance in planting more than 1 lakh saplings in Kargil to improve the green cover in the district.
He also apprised the HLG of several other issues, viz. the need for a rehabilitation centre to provide speech and other therapies to people suffering from various such health issues; the need to expedite the purchase of MRI machine for District Hospital, Kargil; the need to set up a camp office of General Administration Department (GAD) of UT Ladakh for effective and efficient administrative functioning; the need to expedite projects under AMRUT 2.0 which have not kickstarted despite getting administrative approval and the need to hold Panchayat elections at the earliest, salary for the NRHM employees etc.
After a proper discussion with the Administrative Secretaries, the HLG assured to look into the matter and take necessary steps for the benefit of the people of Ladakh.DD