District Admin Leh distributes essential supplies to migrant labourers

Leh, May 15: In the wake of the ongoing covid curfew in Leh district, the District Administration, Leh, today distributed free ration to 737 migrant labours at Skampari.

The District Administration distributed 1,474kg rice, 370 kg dal/pulses, 370 litres of cooking oil, masks and soaps to the migrant labourers. Each labourer got 2kg rice, ½ kg dal and ½ kg litre of cooking oil.

The free ration distribution initiative took place in the presence of Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Leh; Teh...

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Emergency Covid equipment airlifted from Delhi to Leh

Leh, May 03: Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse, today acknowledged Air Vistara for airlifting medical devices that were urgently required at the SNM Hospital in light of the Covid-19 situation but were lying in Delhi due to the closure of the national highways.

DC Leh Shrikant Suse had taken up the matter with Air Vistara and had asked them to airlift the medical devices at the earliest.

Air Vistara, under the Vistara National Relief Programme, took prompt action and facilitated...

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Secy Power & NRE visits Igoo Martselang Hydel Project

Leh, May 01: Secretary Power and New & Renewable Energy, Ravinder Kumar, today visited the 2X1.5 MW Igoo-Martselang Hydel Project to review the project status and proposed works in the State Plan (CAPEX) and ongoing SDP 2021.22.

He was accompanied by Chief Engineer, Distribution / Generation UT Ladakh, Chief Project Engineer Civil Wing, Superintending Engineer Distribution Circle, Executive Engineer and other departmental engineers and officers.

Secretary Power directed the Chief Proje...

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Covid protocol violators booked, fined in Leh

Leh, April 29: Keeping up the strict enforcement of Covid-19 protocols, the District Administration Leh today booked a case against a resident of Housing Colony for his unruly behaviour with the official on Covid duty at the KBR airport.

Similarly, in charge of the Covid Command Centre and the District Surveillance team inspected 16 households in Maneytselding, Nimoling, Bus Stand, Housing Colony Quarter, Housing Colony A and B block, Bomb Garh, Choglamsar and found eight people violating...

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District Admin Leh imposes weekend Covid curfew

Leh, April 29: Chairman, DDMA/ DC Leh, Shrikant Suse, in a meeting today, followed by a press conference, notified the imposition of weekend covid curfew from Friday 9 PM to Monday 5 AM as an additional restriction in an attempt to curb the rising Covid-19 infection cases in the district.

Chairman, DDMA Leh, shared that only certain categories would be allowed during the restricted period based on the production of valid ID cards. These categories include government employees, judicial of...

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Eateries sealed in Leh over violating Covid-19 protocols

Leh, April 28, 2021: Intensifying it’s drive against Covid-19 protocols violation, the District Administration Leh today sealed five eateries and restaurants around Skalzangling and Skara for violating Covid-19 SOPs and protocols.

The Special Enforcement Squads (SESs) and the Motor Vehicles Department under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner/ Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority, Leh, conducted a random check in Leh town area and found the eateries and restaurants violatin...

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DDMA Leh strengthens COVID-19 surveillance, testing mechanisms

Leh, April 28: The District Administration, Leh is working in full swing to tackle the rising Covid-19 cases and has strengthened surveillance mechanisms for incoming passengers via road/air.

In this context, the local inbound passengers, including students and commoners, coming without the mandatory negative RT PCR reports are being institutionally quarantined till their negative results are declared.

The District Administration has made all the necessary and elaborate arrangements su...

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CEC Leh convenes meeting to review Covid preparedness

Leh, April 23: Looking at the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the district, the Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson convened a meeting today with all the stakeholders, including health, para-military, police and district administration, at the Council Secretariat, Leh to review the current situation of rising COVID-19 cases in Leh district.

CMO Leh briefed the meeting on the current scenario and the steps taken by the health department in containing ...

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Ladakhi passengers protest at Jammu airport as flight cancelled for second day

JAMMU, APRIL 19, 2021: Almost 150 Ladakhi passengers staged protest at Civil Airport Raipur Satwari, Jammu as their postponed Air India flight for Leh was not scheduled for today.

The flight that was scheduled to fly for Leh on April 18 (Sunday) was postponed for next day. Earlier in the morning on Sunday, it was says that the Air India AI-450 has been delayed due to bad weather. Later at 11 am it was informed to the passengers that the flight has been rescheduled for Monday, said a passe...

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SESs Leh collect fine of Rs 16,000 from Covid violators

Leh, April 18: Intensifying its drive to check violation of Covid-19 protocols, the Special Enforcement Squads (SESs) constituted by the Administration, and the ARTO Leh collected a fine of Rs 16,000 from violators yesterday. 

SESs imposed fines/challans on defaulters found violating National Directives for Covid-19 Management protocols such as not wearing masks in public spaces, not maintaining social distancing, a large public gathering/ congregation and spitting in public, etc.

The ...

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