| People of Ladakh deserve focused attention: Rather | | Action Plan for Stock building in Leh, Kargil finalized | |
JAMMU: Subject to the weather conditions, the Srinagar-Leh Highway will be thrown open for light motor vehicles from 6th of the current month while as movement of heavy vehicles shall be allowed from April 16th, after a fresh review of the road condition.
This was decided at a high level meeting convened today in the Civil Secretariat, Jammu to finalize the current year’s transportation and stock building of essential commodities in Leh and Kargil districts, which remain locked almost for about 6 months each year.
The Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Mr Abdul Rahim Rather chaired the meeting.
The Minister for Urban Development, Mr Rigzin Jora, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Mr Feroz Ahmed Khan, Chairman, LAHDC, Mr Sapalsar, Chairman, Kargil AHDC, Mr Kachoo Ahmed Khan, Member Parliament, Mr Hassan Khan, MLA, Nobra, Mr Tsetan Namgyal, MLA, Kargil, Mr Qamar Ali Akhoon, MLC, Kargil, Mr Aga Syed Rizvi, MLC, Leh, Mr Norbu Gailchan, concerned Administrative Secretaries, district development Commissioners of Leh and Kargil and Heads of various concerned departments and PSUs also attended the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rather called for coordinated efforts by all the departments connected with transportation and stock building of essential commodities and key construction materials to complete their assigned targets within the stipulated time. He said the implementation of the plan will be again reviewed in the month of August to assess the preparedness of the Government machinery with regards to stock building. The Minister expressed his satisfaction over the last year’s performance adding that not a single complaint about any kind of shortage came forth neither from Kargil nor Leh district. “Likewise, we should complete the stock building in both the districts of Kargil and Leh ahead of the fixed time frame this year also,” Mr Rather stressed. He also noted with satisfaction presence of public representatives in the meeting to discuss and finalize the current year’s plan with their suggestions. He said people of Ladakh division deserve focused attention of the Government, keeping in view the harsh winters, tough and rugged topography of the region.
While discussing the proposed stock building target for 2013-14 in district Kargil, it was informed that 76,000 qtls of Atta, 60,000 qtls of Rice and 300 qtls of Sugar will be stocked in the district whereas the target of dumping about 2 lakh Domestic Gas cylinders and 1560 commercial Gas cylinders was entrusted to HP Gas Agency and the Kargil Indane Gas Agency. The Indian Oil Corporation will stock 2023 kilo litre (KL) of motor spirit (Ms), 2400 KL of Kerosin Oil (SKO) and 11587kilolires of High Speed Diesel (HSD) in the district. The Forest department will stock 10,000 cft of Kail and 20,000 cft of Fir. Targets were also fixed for building of buffer stock of cement, steel, CGI Sheets, Bitumen and medicines for both hospitals and Animal and Sheep Husbandry Centres in the district. Targets for stocking Agriculture and horticulture inputs were also entrusted to the concerned departments.
The plan for Transportation of essential supplies including key construction materials to Leh district for the year 2013-14 was also discussed, in addition, to reviewing of the last year’s stock building targets. Expressing satisfaction over the last year’s transportation and stock buildings of essential commodities, the targets for the current year were also fixed accordingly. About the status of stock position of food grains and other petroleum products in Leh district, it was informed that 865 mts of Gas liquid in Bulk and 23695 numbers of filled cylinders were available as on 29th March, 2013. The IOC Leh has 370 kls of motor spirit, 1374 kls of SKO, 3071 kls of High Speed Diesel in stock as yet.
The Food Corporation of India, Leh has in stock 5906 mts of rice, 2848 mts of wheat and 616 mts of sugar wheras CA&PD Leh has 35000 qtls of Rice, 1000 qtls of Atta, 80 qtls of Sugar and 4000 litres of K. Oil in stock.
The public representatives of both Leh and Kargil district appreciated Mr Rather for streamlining the transportation and stock building system for essential commodities and key construction materials adding that since, Mr Rather took up the charge of Ladakh Affairs department, not a single complaint of shortage came forth neither from Kargil nor from Leh.
The Principal Secretary of Government, Planning and Development Department and Ladakh Affairs Department, Principal Secretary to Government Power and Development Department, Commissioner Secretary, to Government, Forest Department, Commissioner Secretary to Government, CA&PD Department, Commissioner Secretary to Government Transport Department, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Director, CA&PD, besides senior officers of concerning department were also present in the meeting.
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