Drass, April 29 : In a historic development, Drass has got its first Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) following its recent elevation to district status by the Ladakh administration. The newly appointed DC Drass Imteeaz Ahmad Kacho and SP Drass Ishtiyaq Ahmad Kacho assumed charge on Wednesday. Earlier people in large numbers in Drass, including public representatives, religious heads, and senior officers accorded a warm welcome to both the officers on their arrival here.
Locals celebrated the occasion by distributing sweets and presenting traditional khataks to the officers. Welcoming the officers, the locals in Drass termed it a “long-awaited dream” of the people of the region. “District status will bring governance to the doorstep and fast-track development in this border area,” locals told Greater Kashmir.
Speaking after taking charge, DC Drass Imteeaz Kacho said, “Our focus will be on connectivity, healthcare, education, and tourism infrastructure in Drass, the gateway to Ladakh,” he added.
Drass, known as the ‘Gateway to Ladakh’ and the second coldest inhabited place in the world, was earlier a sub-division of Kargil district. It witnessed heavy fighting during the 1999 Kargil War and remains strategically important due to its proximity to the Line of Control.
