Leh: 14^th January,  2012 - (Visit Ladakh) - For effective realization of “Ladakh 2025 – Vision for future development of Leh district” , the Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh Mr. Rigzin Spalbar today took a meeting of Councilors and district officers to deliberate upon the proposed framework for perspective plan for 12^th FYP under the district plan.

Addressing the meeting, Mr. Spalbar said that LAHDC with a view to translate the developmental aspirations of the people into reality and to lead the region towards progress and prosperity, is fully committed for rigorously implement on the Vision Document “Ladakh-2025” in its letter and spirit. Expressing pleasure over the development of a framework for perspective Plan for 12^th FYP as per the promises enshrined in “Ladakh-2025” which has come as a result of series of deliberations among the Councilors and sectoral officers, CEC said that once a broad agreement is reached, this framework will be shared with the State Govt: as well as the Govt: of India for funding. Showing satisfaction over the departmental efforts on developing their “Narratives” with proposed strategies for strengthening sectoral plans, Mr. Spalbar said ” we have now reasonably a  clear idea about what we actually intend to achieve ”. CEC was optimistic that efforts and perspective plan of LAHDC would get a positive response and supports at the State as well as at Govt: of India level. Mr Spalbar urged upon the Councilors and Sectoral agencies to be prepared for putting more hard efforts  to effectively laid out the plans and programs in place before the commencement of 12^th FYP. He hoped that the 12^th FYP i.e 2012 to 2017 would be a productive one and remembered for development and prosperity of Leh district.

Leh: 11, January,  2012 - (Visit Ladakh) - The 5^th CEC Ice Hockey Championship kicked-off at Leh  today in a great enthusiastic way. Organized in collaboration between  Ladakh Winter Sports Club, Leh and Youth Affairs and Sports Deptt. Leh,  the 7- day tournament was declared open by the Deputy Commissioner, Leh Tsering Angchuk.

The Deputy Commissioner who was the chief guest on the occasion in his address mentioned about active progress on the construction of an International standard Ice Rink in Leh which is coming up at a cost of Rs:4.00 crore. He said that almost 50 percent of the Rink has so far completed by spending Rs: 2.50 crore and Mr. Angchok was much hopeful to hold all the winter events at the newly created stadium in 2013. The DC said that there would be a high level Ice Hockey Tournament at Leh in the coming few days under the banner of “Tourism Promotion Tournament” in which some of foreign players including Canadian High Commission’s team would be participated. The views and proficiency of the skilled foreign players would be sought to ensure that there would be no technical lapses with upcoming Ice Hocky Rink of Leh, Mr. Angchok added.

The Deputy Commissioner appreciated the endeavor of Ladakh Winter Sports Club and the District Youth Affairs and Sports Deptt. who have collectively done excellent job in promoting winter games and producing many of international level players from Ladakh thus earned name and fame for Ladakh in particular and J&K State in general.

Leh: 10^th, January,  2012 - (Visit Ladakh) - As a flow up of the recent meeting between the LAHDC, Leh, National Museum Institute New Delhi and the cultural fraternity of Ladakh held in Leh regarding setting up of a Museum in Leh, holding of an International Conference and organizing a grand exhibition to be held in Leh in September this year, the Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh, Mr. Rigzin Spalbar today held a meeting with the Director General, National Museum Institute (NMI) at New Delhi.

Apart from reviewing the preliminary preparations of these proposed events, some important issues like dating of ancient religious objects and artifacts of different monasteries, documentation of three historically important villages of Ladakh and providing technical supports from National Museum Institute to the Monasteries of Ladakh in preserving and displaying the monastic objects also focused in the meeting.

It was decided in the meeting that NMI would conduct a 10 day training course to the representatives of the Monasteries for up-gradation of technical know how about the preservation and protection of the aged old monastic relics and artifacts. Besides, the NMI would also organize special training to the Research Assistants from Ladakh in documentations, the CEC said.The CEC said that training and educating the locals in preservation and documentation of the values of heritage, art and objects would surely lead to protect our rich cultural forms which has greater threat of loss.