¼ÛT.¾.hÐGÅ.Gż.ºHá¼ü REG. No. JKENG/2013/55210 Rs. 15/- R EACH VOL. 8 ISSUE 10 PAGES 8 L ADAKH B ULLETIN June 1-15, 2020 In Conversation with Fortnightly Special Konchok Stanzin 5 Higher Education: A long cherished dream 4 Find us on FACEBOOK: Reach Ladakh Follow us on twitter: ReachLadakhBulletin Visit our website: www.reachladakh.com Brief News Boosting Ladakh’s economy through Medicinal and Aromatic Plants DM, Leh conducts random checking of homes under Stanzin Dasal quarantine Leh: The high-altitude cold desert region of Ladakh is an abode for almost 1100 varieties of plants, out of Leh: To check abidance of measures put which nearly 525 plants got medicinal value. The cli- in place by the District Administration matic and altitude variation adds to the unique diversity to contain spread of COVID19, Dis- of these medicinal and aromatic plants. trict Magistrate, Leh conducted random checking of the Leh market and adjoin- Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director, National Research Insti- ing localities on May 29. tute for Sowa-Rigpa, Leh told us about the medicinal and aromatic plants of Ladakh. He said that these plants Four Home Quarantine violators were have a special metabolic and reproductive strategies sent to Institutional Quarantine while well suited to counteract the harsh climatic condition several others were fined for not wear- and altitude this region. ing face masks. He further added, “Plants grown at Khardongla pass Stringent action under rule shall be tak- have the capability to adapt in more than 25 degrees Medicinal and aromatic plants being cultivated at the Trans Himalayan Herbal garden initiated by National Research Institute en against all the violators. Celsius temperature during the day time and to rough for Sowa Rigpa. minus temperature during the night. The bright sunlight it further. In an interview with All India Radio, Rigzin values, hardly five of them are cultivable. Also, the cul- and dryness of the region also proves to be a boon to the DISCLAIMER Samphel, Commissioner Secretary, UT, Administration tivation of such plants are not being carried out on a plants to develop their strong aroma”. large scale. There are very few farmers who cultivate Reach Ladakh does not take re- states medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation sector as sponsibility for the contents of the The emerging growth of herbal products industry holds a game-changer for Ladakh’s economy. these plants. Advertisements Display/classified great potential for the economic development of the He states that, "Research on these medicinal and aromat- In the past, many awareness camps and workshops were published in this newspaper. The region. It will be a huge scope of cosmetic, perfume, ic plants are already being done by DIHAR, SKUAST, held in Leh regarding the cultivation of medicinal and paper does not endorse the same. pharmaceutical industries as well as opening of well- and Sowa Rigpa. Now, the time is to be practical and aromatic plants. Farmers were encouraged to explore Readers are requested to verify the ness centres in the region. come up with proof of the concept. A land in Agyam, and cultivate these plants to boost their income. But the contents on their own before acting Consequent to the formation of Ladakh as Union Ter- Nubra valley has already been identified where cultiva- question always arised about the productivity, market there upon. ritory, the Government of India approved the establish- tion of these plants will be carried out on 20 -25 kanals demand, availability of agro techniques and prices to be ment of the National Research Institute for Sowa-Rigpa of land on an experiment basis”. paid to the farmers or benefit-sharing issues. in Leh as an autonomous organization under the Minis- In Kashmir valley, lavender is the potential and prospec- Aiming to promote the traditional system of medicine, try of AYUSH. This opened up many opportunities and tive crop for agribusiness to many farmers and youths. the National Research Institute for Sowa Rigpa acquired scopes in the field of medicinal plants and herbal indus- There is a story of many farmers who have transitioned 200 kanal of land opposite to Phey village to develop tries. Also, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks about from traditional crops such as maize to lavender farm- the Trans Himalayan Herbal Garden. Cultivation of ‘Solo’ or the ‘Rhodiola Rosea’, the plant with superior Courtesy Tsetan Angmo Courtesy Tsetan ing because of the high economic potentials. more than 100 species of medicinal plants is already in medicinal properties and rich biodiversity of the region, process on almost 60 kanal lands. which gave a new perspective to many to think about. Rigzin Samphel talked about the plan of UT administra- tion to replicate the idea of cultivating lavender for es- Dr. Phuntsog Dolkar, Senior Research Fellow said that Looking at the economic potential of medicinal and sential oils in Ladakh also. Dr. Padma Gurmet informed aromatic plants, UT Ladakh also focuses to promote that out of the 525 wild plants which have medicinal ...Continues on Page 2 UT Ladakh police to be renamed LG Mathur meets Union Home Minister ‘Ladakh Police’ in New Delhi Hill Council, Leh congratulates all police personnel Discusses developmental and administrative issues in UT Ladakh rience of COVID-19 and the coordinat- ed efforts put into containing the virus spread. He apprised the Home Minister about the measures being taken to en- Correction and clarification sure effective management and strict It is the policy of ‘Reach Ladakh Bul- adherence to government protocol of so- letin’ to correct significant errors as cial distancing and other precautionary soon as possible. Please specify the guidelines of COVID-19 in the region. edition, date, news item or the article. You can contact at 9858394403 or Also, he informed about the rise in num- email at [email protected]. bers of new COVID-19 positive cases which is mostly being tested among All communication must carry the full 16000 people who came back to Ladakh postal address and telephone numbers. recently from different parts of India. Lt. Governor requested additional se- nior-level officers to augment the ad- ministrative strength in Ladakh and the EACH ADAKH ULLETIN officers who have opted for Ladakh may R L B be permanently allocated to the Ladakh Owner, Publisher & Printer: UT. Also, he requested for early imple- Tundup Dorjey mentation of recommendations put by Reach Ladakh Correspondent the Advisory Committee and to fast track Editor: Stanzin Dasal Reach Ladakh Correspondent lenges since many decades. New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor, R. K. the domicile rules for Ladakh in order to Sales & Marketing: Tsering Morup Leh: Hill Council, Leh congratulated all He also thanked Prime Minister Naren- Mathur discussed various developmental enable recruitments. the police personnel’s serving in differ- dra Modi, Home Minister, Amit Shah Layout: Raul Chhokkun and administrative issues related to the ent wings of J&K Police earlier on the and LG UT Ladakh R.K Mathur for giv- In view of the recent amendment in Union Territory of Ladakh with Union Published at: formation of ‘Ladakh Police’ on May 23. ing approval for the formation of “Lada- J&K rules according to which the spe- Home Minister, Amit Shah in a consecu- cial reservation quotas for Leh & Kargil Reach Ladakh, Skara Yokma, Airport Gyal P Wangyal, CEC, Hill Council, Leh kh Police”. Road, near Councillor Quarter tive two days meeting. districts have been removed, he further said that it is a very happy moment for Contact: 9858394403 Extending best wishes to the police requested to maintain the reservation for every Ladakhi especially for the police Secretary Home, A. K. Bhalla; Advisor, personnel in their new journey headed Ladakhi students in the J&K profession- Printed at: personnel of Ladakh and their family Umang Narula, and Additional Secretary by IGP Ladakh S.S Khandare, Gyal P al colleges. Deployment of CISF at Leh Archana advertising Pvt Ltd. members. He said that it is also a trib- Home, Gyanesh Kumar also attended the Wangyal hoped that Ladakh Police will Airport and NHPC Power Projects at Ni- C-78 Okhla Industrial Area Phase I. ute to all those Ladakhi police personnel meeting. New Delhi, India 110020 touch new heights and emerge as a role mo-Basgo and Chutuk project was also who struggled and sacrificed their lives in model in providing better policing in R K Mathur shared the Ladakh expe- put forward. Kashmir valley countering different chal- coming days and years. 2 | June 1-15, 2020 Fortnightly News Reach Ladakh Bulletin First batch of stranded passengers from Himachal Pradesh reaches Leh CEC, Hill Council, Leh receives homecoming passengers Reach Ladakh Correspondent Leh: Around 188 passengers, in- cluding 87 people from Leh dis- trict and 101 from the Zanskar region reached Leh in nine buses on May 25. Gyal P Wangyal, CEC, Hill Council Leh along with Phunt- sog Stanzin, EC Agriculture / Facilitation Officer for the evacuation of stranded Ladakhi Passengers coming from Himachal Pradesh being screened at Upshi check passengers received homecom- point. ing passengers of UT Ladakh via Manali-Leh road at Dharma He appealed inbound passengers tre, Choglamsar, Dr. Tsewang Centre, Choglamsar. to strictly follow home quaran- Morup, and Dy. Director, Upshi, CEC and EC asked about the tine and to download the Aarog- Pashmina Goat Project Leh is wellbeing of homecoming pas- ya Setu app. Also, he urged them supervising the arrangements. to follow social distancing, hand sengers from Himachal Pradesh Dr. Tsewang Morup said that washing and wearing masks for a and assessed the arrangements 250 beds are ready for inbound prolonged time to make it a habit. made by District Administration passengers from Manali at Dhar- By Richa Maheshwari & Athulya Pillai Leh including lodging, boarding, Senior Officers on Magistrate ma Center, Choglamsar for their and food arrangements for pas- duty ACR Leh, Rigzin Spalgon; night stay.