Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan today stressed for necessary measures to address the issues with regard to the exchange of land between the LAHDC and Army authorities at Lower Kurbathang Plateau, Upper Plateau Maratha Ground, Mulbekh and other related areas.The CEC stated this while chairing a meeting which was convened to address the issues related to extraction of bajri and the construction of Eklavya Model Residential School in the district.Executive Councilor for Power Advocate Muhammad Amir, Deputy Commissioner Kargil Vikas Kundal, Brigade Commander 121 Infantry Brigade Manraj Mann, CouncillorPashkumKachoFeroze Ahmad Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil ImteeazKacho, SE PWD Sarwan Singh, Assistant Director Information Kargil Abdul Ahad Bhat, District Mineral Officer Kargil besides other concerned officers were present in the meeting.
During the course of the meeting, threadbare discussion was held with regard to the terms and conditions as laid in the MoU between Army and the Civil Administration with regard to the evacuation of land at Lower Kurbathang Plateau and issuance of NOCs in terms of land patches to be occupied by the Army in Kargil district.It was decided in the meeting that as an immediate measure, the LAHDC and the Army authorities will in near future affect an agreement for the exchange of certain portions of land at Lower Kurbathang Plateau and Upper Plateau Maratha Ground.The CEC directed the concerned to work out the modalities for finalizing the exchange of land by involving officers from both sides so that optimal utilization of the land patches is being made at the earliest.