Advisor Narula reviews development projects of border villages of Ladakh

Leh, Jan 04: Advisor Umang Narula reviewed the progress of various developmental schemes and projects being implemented in the border villages of Ladakh under the Changthang package, Border Area Development Plan, National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and Special Development Package.

Advisor Narula stressed the need to compile a more comprehensive baseline survey of all the border villages of Ladakh with emphasis on livelihood analysis, the history of the villages, record of pasture lan...

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RD&PRD rolls out 2-day training program on GPDP, revamped eGramSwaraj portal in Kargil

KARGIL NOV 09, 2022: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RD&PRD) Kargil today rolled out a two-day training program on Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) and revamped eGramSwaraj Portal for preparation of Panchayat Development Plan (PDP) from October 02 to December 31 for GPDP 2023-24 to achieve localization of sustainable goal, at ACD Hall, Baroo, Kargil.

The training program was held under the supervision of District Panchayat Officer (DPO) Padma Angmo in which BDOs, Sa...

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Director RD&PRD flags off waste pickup trucks for 6 blocks

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022: Director Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department (RD&PRD) Ladakh, Tahir Hussain Zubdavi today flagged off 6 waste pickup trucks for 6 blocks that include Karsha, Taisuru, Barsoo, Pashkum, Drass, Bhimbet of Kargil district on the occasion of ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign at Kurbathang.

Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kargil Ghulam Muhammad, District Panchayat Officer (DPO) Padma Angmo, Chairperson Block Development Council Barsoo Hajira Banoo, and...

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RD&PRD organizes awareness program on Solid Waste Management at Drass

KARGIL, MAY 18, 2022: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RD&PRD) UT Ladakh today organized one-day awareness program on Solid Waste Management at Drass subdivision.

Director RD&PRD Tahir Hussain Zubdavi, who was present as chief guest of the event, said cleanliness is the responsibility of all stakeholders and under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Grameen 2nd phase, the department is trying to ensure proper cleanliness and least usage of plastic.

The Director while informing about t...

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NRLM to aim for Livelihood to Enterprise in Ladakh – Secretary, Rural Development Dept

Leh, April 20: The Commissioner/Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department, Ladakh, Saugat Biswas chaired a review meeting on the status of implementation of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). 

NRLM is a poverty alleviation project implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India in June 2011. This plan is focused on promoting self-employment and the organisation of the rural poor.

Assistant Commissioner Development, Leh and Kargil gave a d...

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Director RDD reviews progress on schemes under the dept

Leh, Feb 21: Director, Rural Development Department (RDD), UT Ladakh, Tahir Hussain today convened a meeting to review the overall performances of various schemes implemented by the RDD under State sector, Special Development Package, MGNREGA, 14th Finance Commission and Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in both the districts.

Director RDD took a detailed block and panchayat-wise financial and physical progress of the developmental works being carried under different schemes. He exhorted that m...

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Minister Rural Development reviews progress of PMGSY, PMAY-G in Ladakh

Leh, January 29: Since the formation of UT of Ladakh, 195 km of road has been constructed and blacktopped in Ladakh under PMGSY, providing connectivity to villages. An amount of Rs 149 crore has been spent during this period and an additional amount of Rs 50 crore has been approved from the Government of India under this scheme which will be released soon.

This was apprised by the Commissioner Secretary (PWD) Ladakh, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, in a review meeting chaired by the Minister of Rural ...

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Director RDD inaugurates CFCs in Kargil

Directs to frame DPR for all pending works of CFCs

KARGIL JANUARY 19, 2022: Director Rural Development Department (RDD), Ladakh, Tahir Hussain Zubdavi today inaugurated Common Facilitation Centre (CFCs) and Panchayat Ghars at Chanigund, Hardass, Akchamal and Yourbaltak- B.

The director RDD instructed the concerned officers to frame the DPR for all the pending works of the CFCs so that the remaining works are completed on time.

He stressed on PRI members to use Panchayat Ghars for public meeting...

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Secretary RDD, Ladakh Saugat Biswas chairs review meeting

KARGIL, DECEMBER 13, 2021: Divisional Commissioner and Secretary Rural Development Department Ladakh Saugat Biswas yesterday chaired a review meeting of RDD at Kargil.

Director Rural Development Department Tahir Hussain Zubdavi, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kargil Tsering Motup, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Kargil, Ghulam Muhammad, District Panchayat Officer Kargil, Executive Engineer PDD, Executive Engineer (REW), all Block Development Officers, concerned Assistant E...

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Secy RDD, Biswas devise roadmap for Devolution of Functions to PRIs

Leh December 8: Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Saugat Biswas convened a meeting today to chalk out ways and means to devolve more functions to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI), thereby empowering them and bringing about decentralized development in the true sense.

District Panchayat Officer, Leh, Zakir Hussain gave an in-depth department-wise presentation on power and functions that needs to be delegated at different layers of the Panchayati Raj system.

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