Women Delegation Meets Ladakh Lieutenant Governor; Demands 33% Reservation

Highlighting the need for appropriate women representation at various decision making levels, the delegation requested the Lt Governor to intervene in providing 33 percent reservation for women.

A joint delegation of women belonging to different religious groups met Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur and raised various demands including 33 percent reservation for women in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil, an official spokesperson said on Thursday. The delegation comprising representatives from women wing of the Ladakh Buddhist Association, Anjuman Imamia, Anjuman Moin-ul-Islam and Christian Association, also apprised Mr Mathur of the hurdles faced by aspiring women contractors in acquiring a contractor-card owing to the criteria which demands a property ownership certificate and sought exemption, the spokesperson said. Highlighting the need for appropriate women representation at various decision making levels, the delegation requested the Lt Governor to intervene in providing 33 percent reservation for women in the councils hill of Leh and Kargil and also inclusion in various district and UT level committees and organizations. They suggested that to encourage women entrepreneurs to become financially independent, the procedure for approval of bank loans can be simplified and also requested for considering reduction of interest rates on such loans, the spokesperson said.