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R.K Mathur and delegates of Ladakh during inaugural of Ladakh Pavilion. UT Ladakh gears for Republic day celebration Reach Ladakh Correspondent : A preparatory meeting for the cel- New Delhi: Ladakh participated with an He also praised the tourism fraternity of ebration of Republic day in both Leh independent pavilion for the first time in Ladakh for their efforts in upbringing and district was convened by A peaceful procession demanding sixth schedule for Ladakh. the 27th South Asian Trade and Travel tourism without any government sup- Umang Narula, Advisor to LG Ladakh Exchange (SATTE-2020) expo in New port. He ensured that the government on January 6. Reach Ladakh Correspondent He stressed on the importance of inclu- Delhi. will look into the challenges of regula- sion of Ladakh under the 6th schedule of tory cautions, responsible tourism, de- The national day will be celebrated at Leh: A peaceful procession demanding R.K Mathur, Lieutenant Governor of the Indian constitution to safeguard the velopment of tourist destinations, pro- Pologround in Leh and Sultan Chowk the sixth schedule for Ladakh was or- Ladakh inaugurated the pavilion on language, culture, environment and iden- tection of ecology and to keep required Stadium in Kargil. RK Mathur, Lieu- ganised by student association under the January 8. Tour operators, hoteliers and tity of the people of Ladakh. regulatory control without interfering tenant Governor Ladakh will unfurl the banner Students Organisation of Unified participants from Ladakh took part and the work of tour operators. National Flag in Leh. Ladakh (SOUL) on January 12 from Addressing the gathering, Rigzin Dor- promoted the tourism industry of UT NDS ground till the main market. jay, President, SOUL also expressed the Ladakh. The travel expo concluded with Mathur stressed on promoting homestays Umang Narula instructed to ensure ev- importance of sixth schedule for Lada- an event, themed ‘Ladakh Evening’ on in Ladakh which will spread tourism ery arrangement in place on January 26 Supported by sarpanches and nambardar kh. He also questions the leaders and January 9. in every part of Ladakh. He said that as well during the rehearsals. The heads of different villages, a large number of religious heads for being silent on the homestays will help in bringing back of concerned departments of both the people joined the rally singing tradition- R.K Mathur said that he saw Ladakh as a demand which is the need of the hour the local youths from other parts of the districts were instructed for proper ex- al songs and playing the traditional mu- society committed to protect their ecolo- after getting without any country and boost efforts of repopulating ecution of the directions in a well-coor- sical instrument. gy, culture, tradition and keen to interact safeguard and protection. the border population. dinated manner. and learn from outside world also. Talking about the significance of the Ibtesum Iqbal Vice president SOUL; Gyal P Wangyal, CEC, Hill Council, Leh peace protest procession with folk mu- He expressed gratitude to the national Thinley Nurboo, Coordinator LEAF also appreciated Ladakh Tourism Depart- sic and songs, Stanzin Tsetan, Advisor and local tourist fraternity for providing spoke on the occasion. ment headed by Rigzin Samphel, Com- SOUL said that the folk songs and music the supportive ecosystem and stressed missioner Secretary for designing and are an important part of our culture. They Meanwhile, an anthem demanding sixth that the livelihood provided by the organising the pavilion at SATTE-2020. want to spread the message of safeguard- schedule for Ladakh was also released. means of tourism shall be done to pre- ing the rich cultural heritage of Ladakh. serve the ‘Ladakhiness’ of the region. ...Continues on Page 2

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District Congress Committee, Leh demands equal share from J&K assets dent, DCC, Leh said, “Recently a meeting was held to distribute State road transport in which it was decided to give 100 buses to Ladakh out of 300. But the con- cerned officials of the transport department, states that the bus- es are old and in bad condition. Rather than getting those old buses, it will be better if we get money in return so that we can utilize it in well-sophisticated Left to Right; Dr. Eshey Namgyal, President Municipal Committee, Leh, Tser- buses”. ing Samphel, Former president, DCC, Leh and Deldan Namgyal, Former MLA . He stresses on equal shares from State Houses in different other Stanzin Dasal headed by retired IAS officer and states, State Aircraft, Chopper, former Defence Secretary San- Leh: While the apportionment of J&K Bank, 33 corporations, se- jay Mitra came into existence on assets and the liabilities of Jam- curities, and fund in treasuries. October 31, 2019, to look into mu and between the the distribution of assets and li- He further added that the bigger two Union Territories of Ladakh abilities. responsibility lies on the BJP to and J&K are being carried out, get an equal share for UT Lada- District Congress Committee, On January 8, District Congress kh. Also appealed to Hill Coun- y father passed away when I was 8 years old. After that, my grandfather did everything for me.He Leh demands equal share and Committee, Leh organised a cil and MP Ladakh to ensure was well known in our village. He knew Bodhi, and his voice was good. He was also the village appeal Hill Council for its inter- press conference at its party of- M equal distribution of assets and headman for ten years. He worked in service of the people and people respected him for it. ference. fice. meet the committee to get what We were 5-6 brothers and sisters. At night, when we all lay down to sleep, my grandfather would say The three-member committee Tsering Samphel, Former Presi- best for UT Ladakh. “Yotyottsukju…” That is how you start narrating a traditional tale. We would all respond with enthu- siasm, “enju1!” We would continue to say it until only I was left. Everyone else would fall asleep. My grandfather noticed my interest and took me everywhere. If songs had to be sung, we were there… at Hill Council, Leh, to formulate environment policy marriage ceremonies, Losar functions, harvest festivals. I learnt so much from him. District Advisory Committee on Environment constituted The first time I sang was at a wedding in . In Ladakhi tradition, when the wedding procession ar- rives there is question and answer in song form. It was going well until people on our side stopped sing- Reach Ladakh Correspondent ing. They did not know what to sing anymore. Someone said, “Eashay Tsambha’s grandson, you sing.” Leh: A meeting to formulate I was sitting far from everyone but I sang my question, “Who is it that made these vast glaciers?”Ev- environment policy roadmap eryone was stunned because they had not heard this song before. They did not know how to respond, for was convened so they asked me to sing the reply as well. I sang again, “No one can make these vast glaciers. When 2 by District Advisory Committee the cold season arrives, they form by themselves.”Hearing this, an elder stood up and gave me yal . on Environment on January 9 at That was my first award. Council Secretariat. Over the years, I sang and collected folk songs, composed music, wrote and acted in plays. In 2004, The District Advisory Commit- the government of honored me with the Padma Shri for my contributions to Indian music. This tee on Environment was con- was one of the most precious moments of my life. It was like a dream. When I came back from Delhi, stituted in exercise of powers my mother, my sister and my relatives were all there at the airport. They were so happy. They sang and given to LAHDC, Leh under they danced. My grandfather was no longer alive. It would have been nice if he could have seen that. LAHDC, Leh’s 2018 Amend- Phuntsog Stanzin, EC Agriculture & Environment while formulating environ- ment policy roadmap for Leh. When people go to speak with government officers, they ask for roads and bridges. I always talk to ment Act regarding Environment them about ways to keep our songs and dances alive. Without these traditions, Ladakh is incomplete. and its protection. The LAHDC How do we define Ladakh? There are mountains, but we cannot call that Ladakh. The mountains with Amendment Act under Chapter Council, Leh. and conservation was carried out. folk songs, folk dances, indigenous languages, and traditional art - that we can call Ladakh. Minds that III, Section 23, Clause XXIII Phuntsog Stanzin further direct- are clean and people that are rich at heart - that we can call Ladakhi. and Section 61 gives power to ed concerned departments to Also, the extension of Project Hill Council to make regulations submit their suggestions in writ- Tsang-da in rural areas to solve Storyteller: MorupNamgyal, Wanla and policies on environment and ten by the next meeting. waste management, survey on ecology. carrying capacity of Leh city Do you have a story that you would like to share with us? Write us at: [email protected] Discussion on all the concern and its planning, completion Phuntsog Stanzin, EC Agricul- issues related with environment 1 Interjection by listeners of a traditional storyteller, to indicate their continued attention. of sewerage treatment plant of ture & Environment informed and ecology of Ladakh including 2 A small knob of butter used as an auspicious and respectful decoration Leh town, regulation on hotels, that Hill Council Leh intends to constitution of Pollution Control guest house, taxicab, labours in design a comprehensive road- Board/Committee in UT Ladakh, city and rural areas, regulation map for Leh district to preserve survey on groundwater, its use, on army deployed in Ladakh, and protect the fragile environ- contamination, registration of management of plastic waste, CEC flags off first batch of 2020 Chadar trek tourists ment and ecology of Ladakh. borewell and its regulation, de- biomedical waste generated sign of septic tank in Leh to stop He said that a series of meeting from hospitals and chemists, underground water contamina- will be convened in the coming plantation, public transportation, tion, proper use of surface water, days and if needed environ- shifting of butchers shops at one check dams on all the streams of mentalist, ecologist, experts and place in Leh city and many more Ladakh for water management NGOs will be engaged by Hill were discussed.

R.K. Mathur inaugurates Ladakh Pavilion at SATTE- 2020, Delhi

Vinayak Koul, Secretary Adventure Tour Opera- ...Continued from Page 1 tors Association of India; Chetan Gupta, General He said that UT Ladakh will get the opportunity Secretary, All Domestic Tour Operators of India; to participate in more such national as well as in- Pranab Sarkar, President, Indian Association of ternational events and stressed on the need of uni- Tour Operators; Ashok Abbey, President, Indian Gyal P Wangyal, CEC Flagging off the first batch of 2020 Chadar trek tourists. ty between Leh and Kargil to walk on the path of Mountaineering Foundation; Mandeep Singh Soin, progress. President, Eco-Tourism Society of India; Phuntsog Reach Ladakh Correspondent He also inspected ongoing reg- are already put in place for 2020 Tashi, EC Tourism, LAHDC, Kargil and Mumtaz istration and mandatory medical Chadar trek. Leh: A batch of around 90 tour- Jamyang Tsering Namgial, MP Ladakh said that Ali, Director Tourism, Ladakh were present. checkup for tourists going for ists for Chadar trek was flagged Nearly, 205 tourists gone through Ladakh as a self-sustainable region historically, Chadar trek at TIC Leh. need to stress more on quality tourism rather than off by Gyal P Wangyal, CEC, Hill mandatory medical checkup out quantity. He also highlighted other aspects of tour- Supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Govern- Council, Leh on January 6 from Facilities like mobile wireless of which more than 100 have ism like education, geology, solar energy, medi- ment of India and United Nation World Trade Or- Tourist Information Centre, Leh. handsets for communication, registered themselves for Chader two rescue Helipads to tackle Trek at TIC Leh. tation, peace of mind and existence of communal ganization (UNWTO), SATTE is an expo with over Gyal P Wangyal said that this emergency cases, deployment of harmony to be promoted in Ladakh. 1000 participants from more than 50 countries and year elaborate arrangements Dr. Motup Dorjey, CMO, Leh; SDRF teams along the trekking 28 Indian states. It is an important avenue for the have been made by the admin- Tsetan Angchuk, President AL- A joint presentation on Ladakh tourism was pre- route, role of Indian Air Force promotion of tourism and aimed at building new istration of Hill Council, Leh to TOA and a large number of tour- sented by All Ladakh Tour Operator Association of in case of emergency, regulating business partnerships. facilitate tourists coming for fa- ists and Chadar trekking guides Leh and Kargil. of waste by Wildlife department mous Chadar Trek. were present. Reach Ladakh Bulletin January 16-31, 2020 | 3

Hill Council, Leh, to constitute monitoring committees Government e-Marketplace programme launched in Leh in education sector at district and zonal levels

During the launch of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Samvaad at DC Conference Hall Leh.

Reach Ladakh Correspondent ters was also made mandatory EC Konchok appealed everyone Reach Ladakh Correspondent He further appreciated the offi- gave a presentation on GeM from now. to come forward in strengthening cial’s active participation in the and highlighted the procedure Leh: On the second day of the Leh: A national outreach pro- govt. schools saying that govt programme and stress on more of registration, payments and annual review meeting of the In the review meeting, the ac- gramme, Government e-Mar- schools have all the required such program. Procurement life cycle for both education sector of Leh district ademic performance and infra- ketplace (GeM) Samvaad was resources to provide affordable buyers and sellers. He also in- on 4 December, it was decided structural needs of all the six launched on January 7 at DC Briefing about the GeM- Por and quality education but the formed that GeM has more than to constitute a monitoring com- Higher Secondary Schools, 35 office conference hall. tal, Rajeev Kandpal Joint Sec- need of the hour is to improve 15 lakh products, around 20,000 mittee at district and zonal level Middle Schools and 33 Prima- retary, Ministry of Commerce the management of resources. The programme was organized services, more than 3 lakh regis- which will constantly monitor ry Schools of Nubra Sub Divi- and Industry said that Govern- by the Department of Industries tered sellers and service provid- the functioning of all the govt. sion and all the remaining govt. He assured that all genuine ment-e-Marketplace is a nation- and Commerce, Union Territory ers and more than 41,000 Gov- schools in future. schools of Khaltsi and Kharu sub- demands and issues of govt. al public procurement portal of Ladakh in collaboration with ernment buyers’ organizations, division and other govt. schools schools will be resolved in near offering end to end solution for The meeting also decided to in- the Ministry of Commerce and in its short journey of three years. nearby Leh was reviewed under further as there will be no short- all procurement needs of Gov- troduce Social-Emotional Ethical Industries, Government of India. the chairmanship of Executive age of funds in the new setup of ernment departments and auton- Kush Tyagi, Business Facilita- (SEE) Learning programme in Councillor for Education Kon- UT Ladakh. Advisor to Lt. Governor, Lada- omous bodies. The outreach pro- tor, GeM talked about Introduc- Leh district developed under the chok Stanzin at DC Conference kh, Umang Narula appreciated gramme started from December tion to the functionality of Buyer guidance of H.H the 14th Dalai All the Councillors, principals Hall Leh on January 4. the effort of Ministry of Com- 19, 2019, and will be continued highlighting pre-requisites for Lama for Contemplative Scienc- and headmasters highlighted merce and Industries for taking till February 17, 2020, covering registration as Primary and Sec- es and Compassion-based ethics. The meeting was attended by the demands and issues of govt such initiative in harsh winter. all the States and Union Territo- ondary user on GeM portal. Councillors of LAHDC, Leh, schools in their respective con- Four teachers will be deputed He said that Government e-Mar- ries of the country. officers of education dept, Leh stituencies and put forth their During an interactive session, to Karnataka for training as a ketplace will create opportuni- including principals and head- constructive and valuable sug- He further added that the pro- the officials/buyers and sellers master resource person on 20th ties to explore the unique prod- masters headed by DEPO, Leh gestions and feedback for im- gram will give exposure to the from both Leh and Kargil raised January. The quarterly progress uct of the region. The program Tsetan Dorjey and Principal provement and education in Leh officials regarding General Fi- a number of questions regarding report of schools from all the will extensively help the buyer DIET Leh Konchok Angmo. district. nancial Rules (GFR) and other the Government e-Marketplace. for dealing with day-to-day pro- ZEOs, principals and headmas- financial matters while dealing They also shared their apprehen- curement purchasing for Gov- with the administrative work. sions and sought clarity about ernment agencies. the benefits under GeM Portal. Team from UT, Ladakh, to represent in 3rd Khelo Dipash Ghalot, Director GeM India Games 2020 at Guwahati CEC Wangyal expressed hope Meeting on tuberculosis held in Ladakh that the team would excel in the Umang Narula instructs Health Department to submit action plan to eliminate TB tournament and will bring laurel Reach Ladakh Correspondent to UT Ladakh. Leh: As per the Govt. of In- “Winning and losing is part of dia initiative ‘TB Harega Desh the game but more important is Jeetega Campaign’ a meeting the teamwork and discipline that was convened by Umang Naru- you learn during such sporting la, Advisor to Lt. Governor with events", added Wangyal. the Health Department Ladakh The team comprises of Kalida on January 8 at Civil Secretariat. Team with Gyal P.Wangyal, CEC at Council Secretariat. Bano Coach Archery; Ghulam Health Services Ladakh briefed Mustafa Coach Boxing; Rinchen present scenario and achieve- Reach Ladakh Correspondent Wangyal, CEC at Council Secre- Dolma Supporting Staff Box- ment in the field of T.B. elimina- ing; Kunzang Dolma, Chef De Umang Narula, Advisor to Lt Governor and the stakeholders of the concerned Leh: A 12 member team rep- tariat on January 4. tion. The figure achieved under department during the meeting. Mission; Yaseen Batool and resenting UT Ladakh will par- TB Notification/Registration The participating team is headed Nusrat Rehman will partici- ticipate in Archery and Boxing (PUBLIC) was higher than the tional TB Control Programme ed inter-ministerial collaboration by Tsering Tashi, District Youth pate in Archery while as Nilza sports event in the upcoming 3rd target set for the year 2019. Fur- (RNTCP) to National TB Elimi- especially with school children Services and Sports Officer, Leh/ Angmo, HajiraTabassum, Stan- Khelo India Games 2020 at Gu- ther, it was informed that under nation Programme (NTEP). and ICDS, active application of Nodal Officer and Abid Ali, Zon- zin Deachen, Saqlin Sharif and Nikshay Poshan Yojna (NPY) social media for spreading advo- wahati, Assam from January 10 Phuntsog Angchuk, Director al Physical Officer Leh. Farhana Ilyas will participate in ₹500 per month is transferred cacy communication and social to 22. Health Service presented an ab- different weight categories of to the account of diagnosed TB mobilization for effective dis- Wishing success to the team, stract of the Action Plan for the The team met with Gyal P. boxing. beneficiaries for nutrition - pur semination on the subject of TB above initiative with the assur- pose. Under the Information, elimination. ance of proactive work/aware- Education and Communication ness campaign in the year ahead Sachin Kumar Vaishya, DC, (I&EC) campaign active case National Road Safety Week commences in Leh for TB elimination and identify Leh; Dr. Motup Dorje, CMO, finding of high-risk groups was high risk/latent TB cases. Leh; Dr. Norzin Angmo District Reach Ladakh Correspondent undertaken in all residential hos- TB Officer, Leh were present. tels, old age homes, nunneries Umang Narula instructed the Leh: Marking the 31st National Road Safety Week, Besides, Sonam Chosjor, ADC, and district jail. Health Department to submit the ‘Bringing Change through Youth’ a road traf- Kargil and Dr. Ibrahim Khan, action plan for the elimination of fic awareness vehicle was flagged off by Saugat The name of the programme has CMO, Kargil attended the meet- TB at an earliest. Also, he direct- Biswas, Secretary Transport and Divisional Com- been changed from Revised Na- ing through video conferencing. missioner Ladakh on January 11 at Leh gate. The week-long awareness campaign is being or- ganised by Regional Transport Office Ladakh in association with transport unions and NGOs of Leh NOTICE and . Vehicle users and general mass- Saugat Biswas, Secretary Transport and Divisional Com- es were educated about over speeding, overtaking, missioner Ladakh flagging off the road traffic awareness I Sonam Angchok S/o Tashi Tundup R/o Nubra , Leh Ladakh do hereby notify that I have lost my overload, drink and drive and traffic rules. vehicle in Leh. Driving License bearing Number JK- 1020000009014 and I am applying for Duplicate Driving Saugat Biswas said that Ladakh being a popular Sachin Kumar Vaishya, DC Leh said that Leh city License. Objection, if any may be conveyed to Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Leh tourist destination there is huge pressure on roads can become a model city in terms of traffic sense Ladakh within 10 days from the date of publication. and therefore it is very important that people must and management in the country. He said such have good traffic sense which will help in minimiz- events involving students and counselling for driv- ing road accidents. ers, transporters will help in minimizing loss of hu- S.S Jamwal, Assistant Regional Transport Officer said man lives and accidents in future. NOTICE that as compared to other cities, Ladakhis have very Dr. Zaida Bano, Additional Deputy Commissioner, good traffic sense which will help in further improving Leh; Kunzes Angmo, Regional Transport Officer; I Tsering Angdu S/O Konchok Rabzang R/O Khaltse lost my Contractor Card bearing ID No. A104. the traffic system in Leh. He informed that RTO Leh Rigzin Sangdup, DSP Traffic and other concerned Now I want to apply for a duplicate card, objection if any may be report to Chief Engineer PWD, will be organising such events every month to bring officers were present on the occasion. R&B, Leh within 7 days from the date of the publication of this notice. awareness about traffic rules in Leh district. 4 | January 16-31, 2020 Fortnightly Special Reach Ladakh Bulletin

water to every household. Till now we have an 80% water connection to make it sustainable. Eventually, we can go for metering. EXPERT TALK whereas 20% is still needs to be completed. Apart from that, we are Scenario in winter also exploring solar power to lift underground water in the future. Factors such as fewer tourists, hotels/ restaurants, migrant labour Solutions: and lesser use of water at household level due to cold weather, there Water supply in winter • People should understand water problem and use it judiciously. is less consumption of water and its usage during winter. The de- • Exposure tour to foreign cold region countries should be initiated to mand for water during summer is about7MLD whereas in winter it By Stanzin Dasal learn about technologies and other scopes. is only about 3MLD. • Drain water system at the end of the area should be made to avoid Sonam Wangchuk, Executive Engineer Public Major challenge in winter is the freezing of water pipes resulting in freezing of water in winters. Health Department (PHE), Leh: The responsi- insufficient water supply in the town. Freezing of pipes also leads to bility of the Public Health Department is to sup- its damages causing water to overflow on roads and public area mak- ply clean drinking water to the people and for Dr. Ishey Namgyal, President Municipal Com- ing the surface slippery. The PHE division and an NGO are working which the water quality check is done before dis- mittee Leh: There are three to four sources of to overcome such challenges. tribution. We have 56 service reservoirs around drinking water in Leh including bore wells of Most of the time people misuse water; they keep the water tap open the district from which 15 is in Leh. Maximum Public Health Department which lifts water from even when not in use. of the Service Reservoir has a structure of earth the bed of to the reservoirs covering cushion for insulation which helps to keep water unfrozen during win- nearly 30 % of water supply and around 30-32% Future Pilot Projects in Leh ter. However, the water gets freezes in winter because of the exposed of water are met by bore well dug in Sankar, Tuk- A pilot project for Gangles-Horzey aiming 24X7 hours water supply pipes in many areas and we are planning to replace the system with the cha areas by PHE department. Also, Private bore-wells cover 28-30% in all the season will hopefully start next year. It also includes need drain water system. of water needs. Apart from these, other source of water such as spring for insulation and technologies for the winter supply. Apart from water and streams around Leh covers 8-10 % of water needs. There Currently, we supply tap water in the morning for two hours every day, that, stress will be given on metering system and pressurized water are 13 water reservoirs in Leh but only 6 are in use by charging them sometimes in the evening too and the area where pipe supply is not supply in which different areas will have the same level of water with water lifted from the Indus river bed. Distribution of water to the there we deploy water tankers. pressure all day and there will be no need for water storage in over public from the reservoirs is made after water treatment. Around 25% headwater reservoirs on rooftops. Sources of water is wasted due to leakage and other reasons. We have infrastructure and reservoir from which we distribute water to dif- Further the projects will also initiate greenhouse type cover to pub- In Leh town, pipeline of around 78km is laid underground. In win- ferent parts of the town. At present we have three borewells at lic stand posts to prevent water from freezing in winter. The Urban ters, areas such as Skampari, Stalam, Ibex and Housing colony receive village which collects 4MLD water per day. There is a plan to make 6 more Local Bodies, Leh is planning to build a mobile application through water through pipeline whereas, water tankers supply water in areas borewells increasing the water collection to 12.7MLD. which people can inform us about leakages and other water-related where no pipeline connectivity is accessible although there are public issues. In turn, we will further inform it to PHE and Urban Local Schemes stand posts in other areas as well. Currently, about 14 water tankers Bodies, wherever possible will send a quick response team to fix the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium are used in Leh town which costs about ₹78-80 lakh per year. Water issues immediately. Town (UIDSMT) started in 2012-13 in Leh to make drinking water supply through tanker cost about ₹49 per kilo litres and through pipe, Solutions: available to every household. The pipes have been laid down to nearly it costs ₹11 per kilo-litres. 93.25 km out of the targeted 125km. Also, we have introduced new • Public awareness for proper and judicious use of water includ- According to a survey, there are approximately 1500-2500 bore wells in technology such as ductile pipe instead of Galvanized iron pipe to pre- ing the maintenance of public assets and to keep all water bodies Leh dug by households due to the insufficient supply of water by Public vent rusting and make it more durable. clean so that we can use the stream/ springs as a source of drink- Health Department. Also many bore wells are dug in Army and Para- ing water as we used to do in the past. Under UIDSSMT we made a draining water structure at the end of the military stations. At present, there are no firm regulations on bore wells. area which prevents water pipe from freezing during winter. At pres- • The surface-exposed portion of the pipe to the atmosphere needs Under the 74th amendment Act of Indian Constitution among others, ent, door to door connection is made available at the housing colony. proper insulation with advanced technologies so that the freezing supply of drinking water falls under the jurisdiction of Urban Local The project will be soon replicated to other areas also. problem in winter is overcome. Bodies but in Leh town due to constraints of skilled manpower, water • Construction of concrete septic tanks by hotels, households, Gov- In Leh district, we have project costing ₹120.84 Crore for 25 schemes supply is maintained and looked after by the PHE Division. Once the ernment establishments, and other commercial establishments under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). The urban local body, Ladakh is strengthened, the mandate will shift to should be made mandatory to check the contamination of under- NRDWP is now changed to Jal Jiwan Mission aiming to provide tap Urban Local Bodies, Ladakh. It has the mandate to levy water tariffs ground water. R K Mathur visits SKUAST-K, Leh Appreciates its extensive work of research and training programmes SoulSpeak Reach Ladakh Correspondent P.P. Wangchuk : Lieutenant Governor Ladakh, Radkha Krishna Mathur visited Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K) on January 12. New Year readings for fulfilment R K Mathur appreciated the extensive work of research, studies and training being The New Year, for me, also comes as a remind- carried out by the High Mountain Arid Agriculture Research Institute (HMAARI) er that, good or bad, the previous year has to be of SKUAST-K. He stated that the research findings in seeds, manure, soil health, taken as a platform to plan various things for and other findings must reach farmers for their productive application to increase the next 12 months. Of course, resolutions are a yield thus benefiting them economically and facilitating reinforcement/revival of must, but there are several other things that may organic agriculture system in Ladakh. not be a part of one’s resolutions. Dr. Mushtaq Wani, Associate Director, Research and Extension SKUAST-K and senior scientist briefed in detail about HMAARI and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK). Those things, which I call “also-should-be-done- things” are important for me because they keep R K Mathur visited various demonstration units and research laboratories of the Lieutenant Governor, RK Mathur during his visit to SKUAST-K me busy, and also help me achieve bigger things. The first among them in Stakna. institute. is my love for books. Book-reading is a habit that I had developed decades ago, and now that serves me as the best hobby when not busy Training programme on Youth Leadership and Community Development concludes in Drass otherwise. Not that I am a voracious reader; far from it. But I make it a point Reach Ladakh Correspondent that I read at least one or two books every month, and those are very carefully and diligently selected. At times, it takes several days before Drass: A three-day training programme on I get the one of my choice. You can say that I am a very choosy guy. Youth Leadership and Community Devel- opment organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra The idea behind reading books is that you are in contact with the best (NYK) Kargil in collaboration with Hima- of minds, and you feel that you are in a one-on-one conversation with layan Sports and Cultural Development Or- the author. As they say, a good book works as a philosopher, guide ganization Drass concluded on January 11 at and a true friend. No exaggeration, for sure. When nothing works, and Drass. nobody seems to be around to help you out, books are always there to fall back upon. That is why Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero During the training programme, 9 resource had said: “A room without books is like a body without soul.” persons delivered different lectures to more than 60 youngsters about varied themes in- Therefore, for any educated person, life can’t be complete and a ful- cluding communication skills and personal- filled one until he has love for books. Even great writers admit that but ity development, civil services, importance Participants of training programme on Youth Leadership and Community Development held in Drass. for their reading habits, they won’t have been able to write at all. The of health and hygiene for wellbeing, foresta- point, therefore, is that we need to make a habit of reading books of tion, basic knowledge of computer and IT, our choice, and one need not be a voracious reader. Keep a few books tribute towards the welfare and development sion included block level officers, volunteers responsible citizenship, sustainable tourism, around you so that free moments can be best used reading the minds of their community. and the participants in good numbers. ill-effects of drug abuse and addiction, differ- of great men and women. ent Government schemes and other related Jigmet Spaldon, District Youth Coordinator Meanwhile, the efforts of Muhammad Amin themes. NYK Kargil informed that the main objective Polo, Chairman Himalayan Sports and Cul- Courtesy: WongWorld of the program is to help youngsters to live a tural Development Organization Drass and Pawan Kotwal, SDM Drass expressed op- meaningful life and make their contribution Volunteers Kaneez, Zaida and Zulikha were The writer is a New Delhi-based Editor-at-large, columnist and pro- timism that the event will go a long way in towards nation-building. also appreciated for making the programme fessional speaker imbibing leadership and management skills successful. among youngsters and inspiring them to con- Among others who were present on the occa- Reach Ladakh Bulletin Fortnightly Special January 16-31, 2020 | 5

In Conversation with Tsewang Paljor, Executive Engineer, PDD, Leh Interviewed by Stanzin Dasal

Q. Brief us about the power source, demand, and supply in the Leh district. the usage of power is signed. It is illegal if a metered consumer states IKW in an agree- Harnessing the hydropower potential of river Indus, Nimoo-Basgo power project, with ment but uses 10 KW. an installed capacity of 45-Megawatt is the main source of electricity for Leh and adjoining Declaration of power requirement to the department is very important so that we areas. The power generation is dependent on the availability of water flow which varies can arrange the infrastructure for supplying power accordingly. The problem of low throughout the year and the requirement also varies seasonally. In summer, the total pow- voltages, short circuits in transformers happens due to the excessive overloading. er demand is 16 to 17 MW whereas in winter it goes up to 28 MW. Q. Tell us about different plans to curb power issue? In winters, power generation from the hydel project drops because of the less water flow in the river. To meet the demand, periodic curtailment during the non-peak hours In the town area, different government schemes such as Integrated Power Devel- is enforced. The generating machines from the source are stopped and only opment Scheme (IPDS), PMDP Urban, Restructured Accelerated Power Develop- one machine with very less load of essential feeders are kept to store ment Programme (RADRP) Part B is going on, which aims to determine Aggre- sufficient water for peak hours power generation and meet the demand. gate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) loss. To reduce the AT&C loss, Aerial The deficit power is drawn from the National Grid. Bunched cable is used to check power theft and at the same time, to improve the quality of power supply. The scheme is executed and im- Q. In winter days, there is a problem of power-tripping frequent- plemented by Rural Electrification Corporation Power Distribution ly specially during the night time. What is the reason and how Company Limited (RECPDCL). Hopefully, maximum areas of the it can be solved? Leh town will be covered by next summer. Owing to the harsh climatic condition in winters, the hydel projects Also, there is a plan to install a smart meter and with the help of Data generate limited power, unable to meet the increasing power con- Control Centre, we can check and monitor power flow and theft. sumption because of the room heaters, geysers, and other electrical appliances. The available power from the project is insufficient to Q. Brief us about the Northern Grid power transmission line of meet the total demand, thus, 10 MW of power is drawn from the 220 KV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltse-Leh. National Grid. Since the power is controlled by the Grid with the Northern Grid power 220 KV Transmission line of Srinagar-Drass-

limited 10 MW for both Leh and Kargil district, line trips as soon Kargil-Khaltse-Leh is a flagship project of the Union Government

as it is overloaded. Whenever the load abnormally increases or de- under the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan (PMRP). The project creases on a Gridline, the whole system gets destabilized and tripped. Message to the readers “ was executed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). Secondly, a fault in 132 KV transmission systems in Habak- Alusteng I appeal everyone to declare the amount of power required to the The transmission line is stretched around 335 km long and four new (Srinagar) line also causes power tripping, since both the hydel pow- “department honestly so that adequate infrastructure can be arranged modern Gas Insulated Sub-stations (GIS) of 50 MVA in Drass, 100 er projects Alchi and Chhutuk are connected with the Northern Grid. for that quantity of load. MVA in Kargil, 50 MVA in Khaltse and 100 MVA in Leh are built. Al- The electrical network is designed for a certain amount of power and most 150 MW of power can be carried by this line to export or import. cannot be overloaded beyond its capacity. Though we are connected with the Northern Grid power transmis- Power is generated and transmitted accordingly and finally supplied to sion line but nearly 50 km stretch between Alusteng and Zainakote in the consumers. I request all the consumers to use electricity judicious- An inspection team including, Magistrate, Assistant Engineer, Junior Kashmir is yet to be completed. Hopefully, we will be fully connected ly by using alternative heating systems such as traditional Bukhari, Engineer and women police personnel conduct surprise checking in by February 2020, after which the power deficit will be easily met, solar energy and central heating. At present we don’t have infrastruc- different areas. Fines are imposed if anyone is found using the elec- ensuring quality power in all weather conditions. tricity illegally. The appliances are confiscated and destroyed in case ture and capacity to meet the demand of electricity for heavy gadgets. Also, Rural Electrification Corporation Transmission Projects Com- of theft. But in case of excessive usage, the appliances are seized and Hopefully, by next year all the issues of power shortage will be sorted pany Limited (RECTPCL), the project implementing agency will be returned only after enhancing the power usage in an agreement. out with the connection of 220 KV line fully. executing 220 KV transmission line from Leh to Nubra valley and Q. How the department keep a check on the misuse of electricity? While taking a new power connection, an agreement form mentioning Drass to .

Fortnight Highlights

Devotees during the Winter Festival lead by His Holiness Drukpa Archers Yasmeen Batool and Nusrat Rehman and their manager Khaleda Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane paying tribute at war memo- Rinpoche at . Bano; first team to represent Ladakh in Khelo India Youth Games. rial, Siachen during his first visit after assuming office.

Lieutenant Governor, Radha Krishna Mathur discusses animal husbandry and fisheries scopes and issues in Ladakh with Giriraj Mahakaruna Diwas– Day of Great Compassion in Action; Bhikkhu Sanghasena, along with Jamyang Tsering Singh, Minister for Animal husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. Namgyal, MP Ladakh and other guests lightening the lamp. 6 | January 16-31, 2020 Fortnightly News Reach Ladakh Bulletin

U N I V E R S I T Y O F L A D A K H Annexure to UOL Advertisement Notice No. 01 of 2020 dated 02.01.2020 OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, LEH. Pay scale with Category/number of (Silk Route Rest House, TRC, Leh). S.No Title of post Qualification and experience Phone: 01982-258860. E-mail: [email protected] - www.universityofladakh.org.in level posts with break-up Advertisement Notice No. 01 of 2020 Personal 44900-142400 OM-1 i) Graduate in any stream from a recognized university with two Dated 02.01.2020 Assistant (Level 7) (2) years’ diploma in stenography from ITI. Subject: Advertisement for various non-gazetted posts of the University of Ladakh. ii) Proficiency in stenography in English with a minimum speed a) Opening date for receipt of application forms: 02.01.2020 1. of sixty five (65) words per minute. b) Closing date for receipt of application forms: 23.01.2020 iii) Proficiency in typing in English with a minimum speed of thirty five (35) words per minute. Total number of posts advertised: Thirty (30) iv) Six (6) months’ Computer Course from a recognized institute. Head 35600-112800 OM-1 i) Graduate in any stream from a recognized university. 1. INVITATION OF APPLICATION FORM(S) AND BASIC ELIGIBILITY: Assistant (Level 6B) ii) Atleast three (3) years’ experience as Senior Assistant in any Application forms in the prescribed format, complete in all respects, are invited from eligible candidates for various posts given in the State/Central Government Department/State/ Central 2. Annexure to this notice (along with the requisite qualification and other details). Age requirements, minimum required qualification University/Autonomous Organization/Institution and other conditions pertaining to each post are as follows: iii) Working knowledge of computer applications, noting and (I) As on 01.01.2020, the candidate should not be:- drafting. (i) below the age of 18 years; and (ii) above the age of: Junior 25500-81100 OM-1 i) Graduate with degree/diploma in Library Science from a a) 40 years in case of Open Merit (OM) and other category candidates Librarian (Level 4) recognized university. b) 43 years in case of RBA/ALC/SOC/SC/ST/EWS candidates ii) Three (3) years’ experience as Library Assistant from any c) 42 years in case of Specially-Abled candidates. 3. State / Central / Government University / Autonomous Organi- d) 48 years in case of Ex-servicemen zation. e) 40 years in case of candidates already in Government Service/Contractual employees iii) Six (6) months’ Computer Course from a recognized institute. (II) A candidate must possess the prescribed academic/professional/technical qualification and fulfill all other conditions of eligibility for the advertised posts by or on 23.01.2020 i.e. the closing date for receipt of application forms. Accountant 35600-112800 OM-1 Graduate from any recognized university with minimum experi- (Level 6B) ence of two (2) years as Accounts Assistant and above. 2. HOW TO APPLY: 4. Candidates with computer knowledge will be given preference. i) The application forms should be filled neatly and legibly as per the prescribed format appended at the last page. ii) The application form can be downloaded from the website of the University (www.universityofladakh.org.in) Accounts 29200-92300 OM -1 RBA-1 Graduate from any recognized university with a minimum of iii) A recent photograph (sized to the space indicated and signed by the applicant) must be firmly pasted. Assistant (Level 5) Total: 2 50% marks for open and 45% for reserved categories in: iv) Self-attested photocopies of the relevant certificates are required to be submitted with the complete application form. a) Commerce v) One self-addressed envelope of 5”x10’’ size, with a postage stamp of 5.00 for local addresses and 22.00 for addresses outside Ladakh, b) Business Administration must be attached with the application form. 5. c) Science vi) An examination fee of 100 for each post shall have to be deposited through any of the branches of Jammu & Kashmir Bank, in favour d) Computer Application/IT of ‘Application fee-UOL’ with account number 0069010200000823 in J&K Bank’s Main Branch, Leh, the receipt challan of which must e) Any other discipline with Mathematics, Statistics or be attached with the application form. Economics as a subject. vii) Candidates can apply for multiple posts in one form but must pay the examination fee separately for each post. Candidates with computer knowledge will be given preference

Note: a) Candidates must possess the minimum required qualification at the time of submitting the application form(s). Any claim Senior 29200-92300 OM -1 i) Graduate in any stream from a recognized university. regarding qualification made after the closing date for receipt of application forms shall not be entertained. Assistant (Level 5) ii) Atleast three (3) years’ experience as Junior Assistant in any b) No under-process claims (at any stage), in respect of certificate(s)/document(s), will be entertained. 6. State/Central Government Department/State/Central Universi- ty/Autonomous Organization/Institution 3. A candidate found guilty of impersonation or submitting fabricated/tampered documents/testimonials or making statements which iii) Six (6) months’ Computer Course from a recognized institute. are incorrect or false or suppressing material information including canvassing/lobbying shall be debarred permanently, or for a specific period, from being considered for any or all recruitment processes of the University in future. Junior 25500-81100 OM -1 RBA-1 i) Graduate in any stream from a recognized university. 4. Ordinarily, the University shall restrict the number of applicants appearing for interviews to five times the number of post vacancies. Assistant (Level 4) Total: 2 ii) Six (6) months’ Computer Course from a recognized institute. 7. Interviews, if required, will be held only after evaluation of the written/practical tests and preliminary screening. The prescribed qualifica- iii) Proficiency in typing in English with a minimum speed of tions reflect the bare minimum requirements of the job and mere possession thereof shall not entitle a candidate to be called for written/ thirty five (35) words per minute. practical test/interview and also grant weightage to the higher qualification in relevant line/discipline. 5. Call letters shall not be issued individually. However, the University shall give wide publicity through print and electronic media and Library 19900-63200 OM -01 RBA-01 Graduate with degree/diploma in Library Science from a its official website (www.universityofladakh.org.in) about venues and dates for interviews/written tests of eligible candidates. However, 8. Assistant (Level 2) Total: 2 recognized university. it shall be the responsibility of applicants to be aware of this information. Applicants are advised to contact the office of the Registrar, University of Ladakh (Silk Route Rest House, TRC, Leh) for any query in this regard. Laboratory 19900-63200 Open Merit-2 RBA-1 Bachelor’s Degree in Medical/Non-Medical stream having at Any claim of being unaware of the dates/schedule of written test/interview shall not be entertained. Assistant (Level 2) Total: 3 least 50% marks from a recognized university. Preference will 6. In-service candidates should route their application forms through the proper channel. However, an advance copy, along with all 9. be given to candidates with Laboratory required documents, must reach the University’s Office before the closing date for receipt of application forms. The Head of Department Technology Course from a recognized university. concerned shall forward the application from of the in-service candidates to the office of Registrar, University of Ladakh (Silk Route Rest House, TRC, Leh) within five (5) days after the last date for filling the application form. Class IV 14800- OM -8 RBA-3 ST-2 SC-1 Minimum: Matriculation Maximum: 10+2 7. The University of Ladakh reserves the right to increase or decrease the posts (advertised in this notification) as well as to shortlist 47100(SLI) EWS-2 Criteria for short-listing on pro-rata basis: candidates (against the available posts) without holding interview/written test without any advance notice. Total: 16 Matriculation : 90 points 8. Instruction for delivery of application forms: 10+2 : 10 points Candidates are advised to submit the application forms, complete in all respects, to the office of the Registrar, University of Ladakh (Silk Total : 100 points 10. Route Rest House, TRC, Leh or Government Degree College, Kargil) during working days by or before the last date i.e. 23.01.2020. They can Criteria for selection on pro-rata basis: also be sent by post to the Office of the Registrar, University of Ladakh, Silk Route Rest House, TRC, Leh. Application forms received after Matriculation : 60 points the closing date, by hand or by post, will not be accepted. Also, application forms which are found incomplete, in any respect, shall be 10+2 : 20 points rejected without notice to the concerned candidate. Viva voce : 20 points 9. No TA/DA shall be paid to the candidate(s) for travelling to the venue of interviews or written tests if they are held. Total :100 points Total Thirty (30) Sd/- (Imteeaz Kacho), No.Registrar/UOL/Leh/Recruitment-NG/32/2019 Registrar, UOL, 02.01.2020

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