CEC Kargil calls on FC Finance, Secy Higher Education

Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan Thursday called on Financial Commissioner, Finance Arun Kumar Mehta and Secretary Higher Education TalatParvezRohella here during which a host of issues were discussed. 

According to an official statement, the CEC met Mehta andraised several issues including the grant of 10 percent Special Duty Allowance(SDA) in favour of the employees of Ladakh region, release of the wages ofcasual labourers pending since 2017 and sanction of funds for completion of theincomplete works of Council Secretariat, Kargil under languishing project.

   

The FC Finance said that proposal for grant of 10 percentSDA in favour of the employees of Ladakh region has already reached the FinanceDepartment from Ladakh Affairs Department recently and is under the activeconsideration of the government.

Responding to the issue of funds for Council Secretariatinfrastructure, the FC Finance said that he will ask the Commissioner SecretaryLadakh Affairs to put up the issue in the next meeting.

Later, the CEC also met the Secretary Higher Education andreiterated the demand for establishment of Government Degree College at Sankoobesides Women’s College and Professional College in Kargil.

The CEC also expressed concern over the slow pace of ongoingwork on the construction of Degree College Drass and sought the intervention ofSecretary Higher Education in the matter.

The Secretary Higher Education informed the CEC thatestablishment of Government Degree College at Sankoo, Women’s College andProfessional College in Kargil would be given due consideration.

With regard to the pace of progress on the establishment ofDegree College at PadumZanskar, the CEC was informed that out of Rs 10 crore sanctionedfor the project, Rs 9 crore rupees have already been released and work on theproject is underway.

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