Leh: At the request of the Chief Representative’s Office based in Leh, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) has decided to renovate Gepheling Phodang at Shiwa Tsel (Ladakhi: Jive Tsal), the official dedicated residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Ladakh.
Shri Tashi Gyalson, the Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh, visited Phodang Gepheling on Friday, 6 August. After reviewing the existing infrastructure at the place, he discussed various measures for the renovation and the additional infrastructure required at the Phodang. Nisar Ahmed, Executive Engineer, Construction Division Leh, Tsetan Wangchuk, Tibetan Chief Representative Officer, Ladakh, and Ven Tenzin Zopa, caretaker of Phodang Gepheling, accompanied him.
Keeping in mind the health and advanced age of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, LAHDC decided to provide the best possible facilities to His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his stay at the Phodang in Ladakh. Shri Gyalson also assured establishing an elevator at the Phodang for the convenience of the Tibetan spiritual leader, and instructed Xen Construction to prepare a DPR and also renovate the existing roads within the premises of the Phodang with proper blacktopping.