KARGIL, JANUARY 20, 2021: Member of Parliament (MP) Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal today reached Zanskar after three days long trekking from the Chaddar Trek for attending Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival, 2021.
Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC, Leh Advocate Tashi Gyaltson, Councilor Cha Stanzin Lakpa and Nominated Councilor Stanzin Chosgail also accompanied the MP.
On arrival at Lingshed Dow, the MP, CEC Leh and other dignitaries were accorded a grand reception by the local administration headed by SDM Zanskar Sonam Dorjay, President Ladakh Buddhist Association Zanskar, Zanskar Gonpa Association, Muslim Association Zanskar, LBA Youth Wing, and Nambardar Association Zanskar.
En route Padum, various public delegations at village Ralakung, Jingchen, Pidmo, Zangla, Tsazer, Stongday, Kumi also extended warm welcome to MP and other guests and they also put forth their demands and grievances. MP gave a patience hearing to the grievances and demands of the people and assured to take appropriate action in this regard.
Meanwhile, MP Ladakh also inaugurated a 75 mtrs span motorable bridge at Pidmo which has been completed at a cost of 545 lacs out of which 505 lacs were sanctioned under Special Task Force (STF) and 40 lacs under the State Sector.
Later at Padum, MP chaired a review meeting for the Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival and arrangements made for guests and visitors in this regard.
The SDM Zanskar briefed the MP about the arrangements regarding the upcoming events.
During the course of the meeting, MP Namgyal said that this event is popular not only in Ladakh but outside Ladakh and people are looking this as a means to develop rural economy and winter tourism in this far-flung region.
