Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) today met the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and discussed the Government of India’s decision to revise the budget allocation for the capital component to UT Ladakh for the current Financial Year 2024-25.
He also informed the Finance Minister of the decision’s repercussions, which could impact the ongoing development projects, especially the ongoing project works of both the Hill Councils, and hamper the overall development of the region.
The LG requested the Finance Minister to maintain the status quo of the budget allocation for the capital component to UT Ladakh for the current Financial Year 2024-25 and not to reduce the budget for the region’s overall development and the timely completion of the ongoing project works.
The Finance Minister assured to look into the matter.
The Lieutenant Governor also met the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju and discussed several minority affairs-related issues concerning the people of Ladakh, including scholarships for students of UT Ladakh.
