Leh, Aug. 13 -- Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, has laid out an ambitious roadmap to make Ladakh self-reliant and environmentally sustainable, with a strong focus on expanding polycarbonate greenhouses under the award-winning Ladakh Greenhouse Project. This flagship initiative, which earned the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration (Innovation State category) in April 2022, is aimed at ensuring round-the-year local vegetable production, especially during Ladakh's severe winter months, thereby cutting dependency on imports from other states.

Chairing a high-level review meeting at the LG Secretariat, the Lt Governor meticulously assessed the progress and implementation of key schemes and projects in...