Div Com chairs traffic management meeting for Leh ahead of tourist season

Leh, April 15: A meeting to deliberate on the traffic management planning of Leh town was chaired by the Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh, Saugat Biswas, with the participation of senior officers related with traffic management and town planning.

SP Traffic, Rafiq Giri made a detailed presentation on the main traffic pressure points in Leh city. He apprised the Divisional Commissioner that Traffic Enforcement Squads and Traffic personnel are deployed at all these pressure points to check w...

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Secretary Mehboob reviews tourism infrastructure development works at Chiktan, Likir

KARGIL, MARCH 22, 2022: Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Labour, Employment, and Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan on Tuesday took stock of proposed/ongoing tourism-related development works at Chiktan and Likir.

At Chiktan, the Secretary interacted with the revenue officials and asked them to make available the revenue record related to Chiktan Razi Khar and Chiktan Shagaran.

The Tourism Department is preserving, restoring and promoting Chi...

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Short term training in ‘Guest House Caretaker’ to commence from April

March 18, 2022: The ‘Ladakh Skill Development Mission’ (LSDM) under PMKVY 3.0 Special Project (CSCM) will be conducting Short Term Training (STT) in the job role of ‘Guest House Caretaker’.

The STT will be conducted by the training partner Tata STRIVE with the cooperation of the Tourism Department and Technical Education & Skill Development Department, Ladakh.

The homestay project beneficiaries of the Tourism Department and other interested youth will be imparted training at decentral...

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Ladakh Tourism participates in 3-day OTM, Mumbai

Leh, March 15: Ladakh Tourism is participating in the 3-day long Outbound Travel Mart (OTM), the first major international travel trade show to boost tourism activities post-pandemic. OTM 2022 begins on March 14 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai coming after a two-year hiatus, the three-day OTM has 600+ exhibitors from over 20+ countries, 29+ Indian States/UTs.

Chairman & CEO Fanfest Media Ltd, the organiser of OTM, Sanjiv Agarwal welcomed the dignitaries and participants of the tra...

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Ladakh Ice and Snow Sculpture Conclave begins in Leh

CEC, Secy Tourism attends inaugural event at Tsogsti

Leh, Feb 15: The Ladakh Ice and Snow Sculpture Conclave began at Kangsing site, Tak-Namgo, Tsogsti in Leh today. The Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson presided over the inaugural function as the chief guest whereas Secretary Tourism, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan, Councillor Sku-Markha, Sonam Nurboo were the guest of honors. 

In his address, CEC Tashi Gyalson congratulated and appreciated the dedication and effort of the entire crew o...

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Tourism Department Ladakh invites suggestions/feedback on Draft Tourism Vision Document

KARGIL, FEBRUARY 10, 2022: Tourism and Culture Department, Union Territory of Ladakh has invited suggestions/feedback from the general public and tourism stakeholders on the Draft Tourism Vision Document for Ladakh.

A notice issued by the department on Thursday informed that the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has drafted a tourism vision document for Ladakh titled “A Tourism Vision for Ladakh”.

The notice reads that the draft vision document has been put in public domain for inviting...

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Secretary Tourism and Culture reviews performance of Tourism Development Authorities

Leh, 5 February: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan, convened a meeting today related to working and performance of the Tourism Development Authorities (TDAs) of Ladakh at the UT Secretariat, Leh.

Highlighting the role of Tourism Development Authorities (TDAs) post creation of the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Secretary emphasised that the TDAs need to reorient their working to meet the needs of planned quality infrastructure in their respective jurisdictions based on p...

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EC Tashi flags off Ladakh Snow Ski Team for upcoming National Tournament

KARGIL, FEBRUARY 02, 2022: Executive Councillor for Tourism, LAHDC, Kargil, Er. Phunsok Tashi today flagged off Ladakh Snow Ski Team for the upcoming National Snow Skiing Tournament to be held at Auli Uttarakhand.

The event was organized by Ladakh Snow Ski and Snow Board Organization at Linkipal Snow slope.

On the occasion, the EC congratulated selected players for getting an opportunity to represent Ladakh at nationals and added that those athletes who weren’t able to clear trials shouldn’t l...

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AKTTA, Tourism Department Kargil mark National Tourism Day 2022

Kargil, January 25, 2022: All Kargil Travel Trade Association (AKTTA) took out on a car rally to mark the National Tourism Day 2022 here in Kargil today. The Car Rally was flagged off by the Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan from Council Secretariat. The rally culminated at Linkipal Snow Ski Slope Kurbathang, Kargil.

Due to COVID restrictions, the association could not assemble people to mark the day, thus innovated a unique way in shape of car rally ...

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Inner Line Permit not required for Indian citizens across Ladakh

KARGIL, JANUARY 20, 2022 (VoL Desk): The Tourism and Culture Department, Union Territory of Ladakh has done away with the requirement of Inner Line Permit for all citizens of India to ensure hassle-free movement across Ladakh.

The Department made the announcement in a reply to one Ms. Kanchan Ugursandi, a solo rider, from Ambedkarnagar, Delhi in response to his application CPGRAM filed vide registration number: DTOUR/E/2021/01089 – reg.

Ugursandi had requested for making Umling-La pass...

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