Chief Secretary of Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, conducted a series of visits to major development sites in Leh on December 8 to review the progress of ongoing infrastructure projects.

The Chief Secretary began his inspection at the newly constructed UT Secretariat Building, Leh, where he reviewed the progress of works and directed the executing agency to expedite the remaining tasks while ensuring adherence to high-quality standards. He also instructed the agency to make the entire building fully disabled-friendly by incorporating all necessary accessibility features.

Dr. Kotwal was accompanied by Commissioner Secretary, Finance & Planning Department, Dr. Laltinkhuma Franklin; Secretary, Information Technology, Shashanka Ala; Deputy Commissioner Leh, Romil Singh Donk; engineers from CPWD; and other concerned officials.

He later inspected the newly constructed Youth Hostel, reviewing the building layout and various rooms. He instructed the Executive Engineer, R&B Leh, to complete the pending works at the earliest. During this visit, he was joined by Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, Moses Kunzang; Deputy Commissioner Leh, Romil Singh Donk; Chief Engineer, R&B, Abdul Mutalib; the Superintending Engineer, Leh; Executive Engineer, R&B Leh, Mohd Ali Khan; District Youth Services & Sports Officer, Leh; and other officials.

Subsequently, the Chief Secretary visited the Ladakh Pollution Control Committee (LPCC) office, where he inspected laboratory facilities and interacted with officials regarding operational procedures. He also reviewed the functioning of the Air Quality Index (AQI) monitoring system and instructed officials to install AQI display boards at suitable locations across Leh in consultation with the Deputy Commissioner.

He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Leh, Romil Singh Donk; Chief Engineer, R&B, Abdul Mutalib; the Superintending Engineer; Executive Engineer, R&B Leh, Mohd Ali Khan; and other concerned officers during the visit.