Executive Councilor for Zanskar Affairs Tenzin Sonam along with Chief General Manager J&K Circle BSNL H.K Verma and General Manager BSNL Ladakh Region Punchok Dorjay today visited Padum via Pawan Hans Helicopter Service and ook on spot appraisal of peoples grievances with regard to the unsatisfactory landline and mobile services of BSNL in the area.During the visit a number of public delegations assembled at Civil Helipad Padum and presented their concerns and demands pertaining to the sub-standard telecom network of BSNL in the sub-division. A memorandum was also presented by the people on the occasion.
Interacting with the public delegations, the EC said that Hill Council Kargil is making all-out efforts to improve the living standard of people living in far-flung and snowbound areas of the district and a number of steps are afoot to ensure that they get facilities at their footsteps. The EC said that solar power plants shall be installed in the area during the coming summer season so as to cope up with the power problems at Telephone Exchange Padum, he said adding that solar plants have also been proposed for round the clock operation of mobile towers in the area.Meanwhile, the CGM J&K assured the public delegations that two mobile towers already installed by the company at Manda and Shilingskit shall be activated in due course of time while as a proposal for the launching of 3G services at Padum is also in the pipeline.