SMDS-XI - Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra 9 Oct 2022 - 10:00 AM

Summit Partners

SMDS-XI

The four main institutional actors for SMDS-XI are:

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh (www.leh.nic.in)
  • LAHDC, Leh is a grassroots-level third-tier democratic institution that was introduced in Ladakh in 1995. There are two such Autonomous Hill Councils in Ladakh in Leh and Kargil districts constituted of democratically-elected public representatives.
Administration of UT of Ladakh (www.ladakh.nic.in)
  • The Administration of UT of Ladakh is the primary UT-level administrative structure to provide governance and policy-making in the region. Administration of UT of Ladakh is headed by the Lieutenant Governor who is assisted by Commissioner Secretaries, Directors and other staff members.
Sustainable Development Forum of Ladakh
  • SDFL is a civil society group in Ladakh, which collaborates with various organisations and institutions to generate knowledge and facilitate sustainable development processes in the region.
Integrated Mountain Initiative (www.inmi.in)
  • Integrated Mountain Initiative is a civil society led network platform with a mission to mainstream concerns of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and its people in the development dialogue of India.