Kargil Vijay Diwas: People pay tribute to martyrs at Dras War Memorial 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.