LG Mathur directs to improve public transport in Ladakh

Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, R K Mathur held a meeting with various departments at Raj Niwas. In the meeting, the Lt Governor directed offiials of planning development and monitoring department to digitise all statistical data and make it public. He directed to use the digital map of Ladakh to compile state-level data for every sector. He also directed to institute a mechanism to monitor all Centre flagship programmes. He directed to expedite the preparation of Ladakh Vision 2050.
Meanwhile, keeping in view the growing traffic congestion in Ladakh, the Lt Governor exhorted the transport department to initiate measures to improve and promote public transport.

He directed the department to work out a transportation model for Ladakh and have an alternative to J&K SRTC in future. He emphasised on improving the public transport facilities and plan for e-buses.
The Lt Governor asked the department to continue existing registration token tax on light motor vehicles, strict compliance to pollution check and address the issue of inter-district contract carriage movement.
He instructed to submit a proposal regarding waiving off late fees of permits for commercial vehicles and to convene state transport meeting at the earliest.