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As the movement of outsiders has started with the opening of the Zojila Pass on Wednesday, authorities in Kargil district swung into action to check the spread of the deadly virus in this mountainous region by sealing all entry points. Kargil district of the cold desert is by and large safe from the Coronavirus because out of a total of 1975 active cases, only 87 are in this part of the Union Territory.
Locals waiting for their turn to purchase fresh vegetables, dates and other essential commodities at Kargilsocial media We are facing a tough challenge after the opening of the Zojila Pass, which is our lifeline. Opening of this route was must to ensure availability of essential commodities but now biggest task before us is to check entry of outsiders without mandatory Covid tests, Chief Executive Councilor (CEO) of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, Feroz Khan, told International B
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During the holy month of Ramadan, the inhabitants of the Kargil district of the mountainous Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh are confronting with an acute shortage of essential commodities due to the closure of the Zozila Pass. Milk, fresh vegetables, dates, eggs, mutton, and chicken are unavailable in the district, although authorities have airlifted some of these items from Chandigarh. Delay in the opening of Zojila Pass has created a scarcity of essential commodities, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, Feroz Khan told International Business Times.
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LEH: After years of waiting for telecom connectivity, residents of Merak, a forward village opposite Finger 3 area on the south bank of Pangong lake in Ladakh, hit upon a novel formula to make their dream come true.
In an unusual example of collaboration, the Army agreed to allot capacity in a 25-km optical fibre cable link to Chushul for civilian traffic, state-run telecom service provider BSNL set up the equipment, villagers provided the labour and money for a solar-storage power plant came from councillor Konchok Stanzin’s Constituency Development Fund.
The village finally made it to the country’s telecom map on March 1 and has 24x7 service.
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LEH: After years of waiting for telecom connectivity, residents of Merak, a forward village opposite Finger 3 area on the south bank of Pangong lake in Ladakh, hit upon a novel formula to make their dream come true.
In an unusual example of collaboration, the Army agreed to allot capacity in a 25-km optical fibre cable link to Chushul for civilian traffic, state-run telecom service provider BSNL set up the equipment, villagers provided the labour and money for a solar-storage power plant came from councillor Konchok Stanzin’s constituency development fund.
The village finally made it to the country’s telecom map on March 1 and has 24x7 service.