Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson met Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable energy, R K Singh and Union Minister for Housing/Urban Affairs & Petroleum, Natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on November 24.

 CEC, Leh submitted a copy of the memorandum to the Union Minister, Power, New and Renewable energy. The memorandum highlights various issues including, connecting Changthang region (Nyoma and Durbuk block) with National Power Grid, provision of around 50 MW of additional power from National Grid for UT Ladakh during winters (Nov-April), Implementation of Ring Network system in Leh as well as Smart Metering and Smart Grid system in UT Ladakh and release of balance CFA for MHP projects under the Ladakh Renewable Energy initiative. 
 
 Under the New and Renewable Energy sector, the memorandum highlights, solarised water lifting in several villages of Leh district under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha even Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme, major concerns regarding the upcoming 10 GW Solar Power Project at Pang, Changthang, provisions such as environmental/social impact assessment of the project, livelihood security, transparent solar panel as an option, recycling plants for waste management, skill-based training for locals, and technical/non-technical job reservation for locals in the project.
 
Minister, RK Singh assured to address all the major concerns at the earliest.

With the Union Minister for Housing/Urban Affairs & Petroleum, Natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, CEC, Leh discussed issues related to the management of Solid and Liquid waste management and the overall water-lifting scheme for 24*7 drinking water provision in Leh town and adjoining areas. 

He also discussed the Leh Bhawan project in New Delhi with the Union Minister.