War Memorial to be built at Skyatsags Chowk

August 3, 2013  Leh: CEC LAHDC Rigzin Spalbar said that a war memorial will be built at Skyatsags (petrol pump) Chowk in honour of the martyrs of Ladakh who sacrificed their lives in different wars from 1947 to 1999. The foundation for the same would be laid by the Minister for Urban Development Nawang Rigzin Jora, CEC Rigzin Spalbar and the Core Commander, 14 Core on August 8, 2013. CEC said that this memorial would be a reminder of all the sacrifices made by Ladakhi soldiers in army or paramilitary to safeguard their motherland from the enemies and to pay homage making them immortal through this memorial.

-Source: http://reachladakh.com/