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| Rs 260 cr being spent for environmental development in Ladakh: Qazi | | |
Leh-Ladakh, September 29 –Under the assistance of the World Bank, the Ladakh region is being covered for environmental development to improve the lot of the people in sectors like Agriculture, Forestry, Rural Development etc. An amount of Rs 260 crore would be spent on these schemes.
This was stated by the Forest and Environment Minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal at World Banks Preparation Mission review workshop of Participatory Watershed Management Project (PWMP) here yesterday.
The workshop was attended by Chief Executive Councilor, Leh Mr Tsering Dorje, Chief Executive Councilor Kargil, Haji Asgar Ali Karbalie, Executive Councilor Agriculture Mr Tsering Norboo Lampa, Executive Councilor Health Mr Dorje Motup, Executive Councilor Works LAHDC Kargil Mr Nissar Hussain Munshi, Deputy Commissioner, Leh Mr M.K. Dwivedi, Deputy Commissioner Kargil Mr Kacho Isfandyar Khan, senior officers of the World Bank and other officers of the district. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest J&K Mr R.D. Tiwari, Mr Daniel Semell, team leader of the World Bank team, Mr Adalpho, sector Manager World Bank were also attended the workshop.
Qazi Afzal said that under Integrated Watershed Development Project, phase I and II has already launched in Kashmir and Jammu. Now the state government has choosen Ladakh to bring it under the ambit of World Bank Mission Scheme.
The Forest Minister said that Leh and Kargil districts has a typical ecological system with harsh climatic conditions. He said it is the endeavor of the government to provide every facility to Ladakh to improve its flora and fauna and arrest the desertification for maintaining of ecological balance.
Detail discussions and interactions were held in the workshop and areas were identified for taking schemes under the integrated watershed development programme.
In the workshop, the Chief Executive Councilor Leh and Kargil projected their suggestions and urged for environmental development in Ladakh to protect its flora and fauna.
The Deputy Commissioner Leh and Deputy Commissioner Kargil also gave a brief of the developmental activities and the line areas where the World Bank assistance is needed |
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