July 21, 2025: The newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, has stressed on importance of making a 100-day action plan for the administrative secretaries and heads of the departments for development in the Union Territory.
Gupta conveyed his intent to fulfil the responsibilities entrusted to him by the President and the Prime Minister and emphasised the importance of collaborative effort among all Secretaries and Heads of Departments in advancing the development agenda of Ladakh.
�The L-G also highlighted the importance of making a hundred-day action plan for the Administrative Secretaries and HoDs for the smooth and fast-track development of Ladakh,� an official said.
On Saturday, the L-G called an initial meeting with the UT administration's Administrative Secretaries, Directors, and Heads of Departments (HoDs). Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal presented a comprehensive briefing to the L-G, outlining the current status of key developmental initiatives in Ladakh. This included information on recruitment for district cadre, UT cadre, and gazetted posts, as well as the implementation of the domicile law and new reservation policies designed to make the recruitment process for positions at the gazetted level easier. Kotwal also mentioned that the budget has been allocated approximately Rs 6,000 crore over the past four years, which is down from the two previous fiscal cycles. He expressed optimism regarding the possibility that the Ministry of Finance would reinstate budgetary allocations in October. The Ministry of Home Affairs' announcement of the creation of five new districts was also discussed. The Chief Secretary emphasised that operationalising these new administrative units would necessitate the recruitment of over 5,000 personnel.
The rationalization of the boundaries of the wildlife sanctuaries in Nubra and Changthang, as well as progress on the renewable power projects in Ladakh, were discussed in additional briefings. Secretary (Power) Vikram Singh Malik went into detail about the main parts of the renewable energy initiative, including the specifics of the Pang solar power project that is currently in progress. In advance of the upcoming panchayat elections, which are scheduled to be conducted by the UT Election Commission, Shashanka Ala, the Secretary of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, provided insights into the ongoing electoral roll revision process. Director General of Police SD Jamwal briefed the L-G on the prevailing law and order situation in Ladakh and the current status of police infrastructure across the region.
Gupta emphasized Ladakh's holistic development by identifying renewable energy and tourism as key growth sectors.