District Administration Kargil takes up restoration works at Nakpochoo Nallah, Sankoo 

Kargil, July 23, 2023: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, comprehensive measures have been taken up by District Administration at Nakpochoo Nallah, Sankoo.

On Saturday night, on receiving report about overflowing of nallah and subsequent flowing of excess water in nearby areas, the restoration works at Nakpochoo Nallah has been taken up immediately on war-footing basis.

Nearby three households were shifted to safer locations. Meanwhile, DDMA Kargil has dep...

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Chairman DDMA Leh Santosh Sukhadeve reviews flash flood restoration works

Leh, July 22: Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Leh who is also the Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, convened a meeting to review the temporary and permanent flash flood restoration works in the district.

Chairman DDMA Leh inquired about the status of restoration work being done in Chokhang Vihara, Lamdon School, and Khakshal area, etc as well as the status of damaged roads, headworks of irrigation, electric poles, footbridges affected by flash ...

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Div Comm Ladakh Biswas assesses relief work of flash floods at Kargil

Directs to speed up relief and restoration process

Leh, Aug 22: Divisional Commissioner Ladakh & Secretary Disaster Management Relief, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Saugat Biswas convened a meeting to assess the pace of relief and rehabilitation work after the recent flash floods in the Kargil district.

Div Com Biswas, after a detailed discussion, gave directions to Deputy Commissioner Kargil to ensure proper expenditure of the released funds under the Management of Natural Calami...

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Fresh flash flood cause widespread damage at Drass

VoL Desk, August 14: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains hit different villages of Drass in Ladakh’s  Kargil district on Sunday, reported sources.

Dozens of houses, shops  vehicles and crops were damaged in the floods that affected many villages viz Yulboo, Skutiyal, Lamochan, frove, Majidgam, and Gindiyal. Water and mud have also entered in many houses.

Meanwhile, Councillor, Syed Mohammad Shah, visited the affected villages and took stock of damages caused by the flash flood.

He...

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CEC Feroz Khan visits flood-affected villages of Shakar-Chiktan

KARGIL, JULY 29, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed today visited several flood-hit villages of Shakar-Chiktan area including Shakar, Yokma Kharboo, Hagnis, Samra, Pargue and other areas to take stock of situation and damage caused by flash floods besides measures being taken by the administration for relief and rehabilitation.

Executive Councilor Health Mohsin Ali, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, ASP Kargil Iftikhar...

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IKMT express grief over flash flood incident at Amarnath

VoL Desk, July 11: Chairman, Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) Kargil, Sheikh Sadiq Rajai convened a meeting of the Executive Body of the organisation to discuss the flood situation and disaster caused in different parts of the region.

In the meanwhile, the IKMT expressed deep sorrow and condolences with the families of flood victims of Amarnath Yatra who were killed in a cloudburst incident on Friday. Around 16 people had died after flash floods caused landslips near the Baltal base ca...

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CEC Feroz Khan chairs meeting to review damage caused by floods

KARGIL, JULY 06, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting of officers to review the damage caused recent flash floods in different parts of Kargil district.

Executive Councilor for Tourism, RD and Zanskar Affairs, LAHDC, Kargil Er Punchok Tashi, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Assistant Commissioner Development, SDM Sankoo, Commanding Officer Cdr 762 TF BRO, Executive Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control, Executive Engin...

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Officials visit flood-affected areas in Kargil, Zanskar

KARGIL, JULY 05, 2022: Officials of different departments today visited several flood-affected areas in Kargil and Zanskar to inspect the damage caused by floods.

Councilor Chuliskambo Aftab Hussain, BDC Chairperson Khatija Bano, Tehsildar Kargil (headquarter) Kacho Asgar Ali Khan visited Karkit village of Badgam which witnessed flash floods due cloudburst on Monday evening.

Due to the flood, the main irrigation canal at Budgam has been damaged at some places which needs to be restored...

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ADC Kargil reviews flood preparedness

KARGIL, JULY 02, 2022: Additional Deputy Commissioner/ACR Kargil, Abdul Gaffar Zargar today chaired a meeting of officers to review the preparedness for disasters like floods in the district.

The ADC took a detailed review of the preparedness of the departments and discussed their roles and responsibilities in any disaster-like situation as occurred in the same month last year. 

As a precautionary measure to mitigate any potential loss of life and property due to floods, the ADC instru...

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Chairman DDMA Leh reviews flash flood restoration works

Leh, Aug 31: Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Leh, Shrikant Suse, convened a meeting to review the temporary and permanent flash flood restoration works in the district.

Chairman DDMA Leh inquired about the status of restoration of damaged roads, headworks of irrigation khuls, electric poles, footbridges, culverts, buildings at Skyu-Markha, Rumchung, Rumbak, Jingchen, Bogdang, Tsati, Murgi, Turtuk and areas affected by flash floods.

Chairman DDMA Leh impressed u...

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