Quarterly Review Meeting of the Sheep Husbandry Department, UT Ladakh Held at Stock Assistant Training Institute, Leh
Leh, July 11, 2026: Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, Director, Sheep Husbandry Department, UT Ladakh, chaired the Quarterly Review Meeting today at the Stock Assistant Training Institute, Leh.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Nyaz-ul-Hassan, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Kargil; Dr. Tsewang Morup, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Leh; Dr. Tundup Namgyal, Deputy Director, Upshi Pashmina Goat Project, Leh; all Farm In-charges; and Block-level Officers of Leh and Kargil districts.
During the meeting, the Director reviewed the quarterly physical and financial achievements of all government farms and field establishments. A detailed assessment was made of the progress achieved under the Special Development Package (SDP), District Capex, and various Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Discussions also focused on strategies to strengthen fodder development and enhance fodder production at government farms as well as in the field.
The meeting further deliberated on measures to increase the income of livestock rearers through improved livestock development programmes, value addition to livestock products, scientific management practices, and effective implementation of departmental schemes.
While reviewing the performance of the department, the Director emphasized the need for timely implementation of all developmental programmes, efficient utilization of available resources, regular monitoring of field activities, and close coordination among all field functionaries. He stressed that sustained efforts should be made to improve livestock productivity, promote fodder self-sufficiency, and enhance the socio-economic well-being of livestock rearers across the Union Territory of Ladakh.
