Under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Ladakh has experienced rapid development and welfare of the local population, including Buddhists and tribals. The Central Government has given high priority to the development of Ladakh, granting it a University, Hotel Management Institute, and professional Colleges for the first time under the Modi government. This is the first time any Central government has been so liberal in funding various projects for the region.
An exclusive Examination Centre has been set up at Leh for conducting the UPSC’s Civil Services, a significant governance reform and social reform for job aspirant youth living in remote and far-flung areas.
Ladakh will soon have South East Asia’s first Night Sky Sanctuary at the Night Sky Reserve at Hanle village in Eastern Ladakh, which will boost Astro-tourism in India and be one of the world’s highest-located sites for optical, infra-red, and gamma-ray telescopes.
The CSIR in the Union Ministry of Science & Technology is promoting “Leh Berry,” an exclusive food product of the cold desert.
The Prime Minister has strongly advised for widespread cultivation of Seabuckthorn, which is the source of “Leh Berry.” Commercial cultivation of three medicinal plants, including “Sanjeevani Booti” (Sola), is also being promoted at heights above 15,000 feet.
The Department of Atomic Energy will set up facilities in the UT for Gamma Irradiation Technology for preservation/shelf-life extension of fruits and vegetables. Apricot from Ladakh is now being exported to Dubai and other overseas destinations.
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