Omar reviews functioning of development council of Leh, Ladakh

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reviewed the functioning of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil at a meeting here today.
The meeting was attended by Chief Executive Councillors of Leh and Kargil, Rigzin Sapalbar and Kachu Ahmad Ali respectively and various executive councillors, an official spokesman said.
Matters pertaining to the creation of staff for council secretariats, powers of Chief Executive Councillors, administrative matters and grant of divisional status to Ladakh for creation of police range were discussed in the meeting, the spokesman said.
He said the operationalisation of recently created sub-transmission division of PDD, approval of projects for strengthening of transmission lines, placing of private secretaries, special assistance, PROs and PAs, enhancement of plan allocation and pensionary benefits to the chairman/CEC and councillors were also discussed in detail in the meeting.

The Hill Development Council members expressed gratitude to the chief minister for enhancing the financial powers of chief executive councillors and helping in the faster development of the region, the spokesman said.