Kargil, Apr 18: Department of Archives, Archeology and Museum of Ladakh in collaboration with Himalyan Cultural Heritage Foundation observed the World Heritage Day at “Heritage Border Village”- Hunderman Brok in Kargil.
Executive Councillor for Tourism, Culture and Heritage, LAHDC Kargil Engineer Punchok Tashi was the Chief Guest.
Tashi lauded the efforts of the committee for organising the programme and highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Ladakh.
Tashi appreciated the efforts of Muzzamil Hussain of Roots Ladakh for bringing Hunderman Brok on the tourism map of India and is now the must visit place in Kargil for a tourist.
He also appreciated the efforts of the villagers for promoting the village as a heritage site and helping in reaching out to the world.
Tashi further added that LAHDC Kargil is working on the preservation of Heritage Sites like Chiktan Khar (Palace), Hunderman Brok and others so that maximum tourist can be attracted leading to employment generation in the district.
He said that one of the first priorities is the preservation of Culture Heritage and the need to create awareness among the younger generation about cultural preservation and conducting the programme at GMS Brok and bring the students of Degree College Kargil.
Scholars, Historians and Researchers also participated in the programme and emphasised the practice of cultural values of Ladakh to preserve the cultural heritage of Ladakh.
Students from Degree College Kargil, Historian and Author Mohammad Sadiq Hardassi, Assistant Professor GDC Kargil Gulzar Hussain, Dr Sonam Wangchuk and Cultural Activist Anayat Ali Shotopa expressed their views on this occasion.
Registering Officer, Antiquities, Ladakh, Khadim Hussain spoke on the need to organise an awareness programme for preventing any form of damage to Heritage Sites, talked about the J&K Heritage Conservation and Preservation Act and urged upon the people to help the department to identify Heritage Sites in Kargil.
Anayat Ali Shotopa said that an event to mark World Heritage Day was organized for the first time in Kargil at Qadimi Khankha Goma Kargil last year and this year for a 2nd year in a row that too at heritage Village Hunderman Brok.
