Leh: 29, July: The two day extensive tour of Rong block by Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC, Leh Gyal P Wangyal concluded yesterday evening. During the tour, CEC accompanied by Executive Councillor for Agriculture Phuntsog Stanzin, Executive Councillor for Education Konchok Stanzin and BDC Rong Jigment Yontan visited Liktsey, Tukla, Tarchit, Himya, Tiri, Kumdok, Kerey and Chumanthang on first day and yesterday CEC visited Kotsa, Maye, Skitmang, Kesar, Nee and Kungyam villages.
Others who accompanied CEC were district and sub divisional level officers and engineers headed by ACD Leh Sonam Chosjor and SDM Nyoma Jigmet Raftan.
Remembering former CEC and Councillor Kungyam Dorjey Motup who passed away last year, CEC Wangyal addressing people at all the villages said that Dorjey Motup was one of the tallest leader of Changthang region who’s vision for overall development of Changthang region in general and in development of Rong block in particular for almost last 15 years can’t be forgotten. The developmental works carried out under the leadership of Late Dorjey Mutup especially in road connectivity, mobile connectivity and other basic facilities are visible in almost all the villages of Rong block. Said CEC Wangyal and assured people that absence of Counicllor in Kungyam Constituency will not affect developmental activities in Rong block as EC Education Konchok Stanzin is looking after the Kungyam Constituency in close coordination with BDC Rong. Wangyal said that LAHDC Leh is giving special attention to the Rong block and said that all their demands have already been included in Capex Budget and SDP.
Responding to the demand for installation of mobile towers in most of the villages, CEC said that out of 24 towers sanctioned for Leh District under USOF recently, three towers are sanctioned at Kungyum, Tukla and Skitmang villages respectively which will be installed in coming months and assured for strong follow-up of other list of mobile towers for remaining villages.
Executive Counicllor for Education Konchok Stanzin addressing people gathering at all the villages said that Hill Council Leh has given due share of funds for Rong Block in Capex and SDP budget including ₹ 1:00 crore under CD Normal under Rural Dev. Sector. He said that keeping in mind the good attendance of local labourers engaged with Army and BRO in Rong region, a Labour awareness/registration camp will be organized in the Rong block in coming days so that labour of Rong region could also avail the insurance, incentives and scholarship benefits for their children through labour dept. Leh.
Executive Councillor for Agriculture Phuntsog Stanzin awared farmers about the aim and objectives of Mission Organic Development Initiative of Ladakh initiated by the LAHDC, Leh and appealed farmers of Rong region to come forward in availing a number of benefits including large commercial polycarbonate greenhouses. He also urged farmers to convert their command area land into agricultural land and assured them of giving assistance through Soil Conservation dept.
