Kargil, Oct 13: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta on Monday said the region has immense potential to emerge as India’s premier winter sports destination and stressed the need to develop infrastructure and nurture local talent for national and international competitions.
LG Ladakh said the region needed adequate winter sports infrastructure and connectivity to attract both domestic and international winter sports lovers, with a special focus on boosting winter tourism to boost the livelihood opportunities of the locals.
LG Kavinder Gupta made these comments while chairing a meeting to discuss the upcoming development projects related to winter sports at Drass and Zanskar.
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of LAHDC Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon; the Executive Councillor