Operation Vijay war widows, dependents allotted land

As a gesture of goodwill to the people of Kargil, the theatre of Pakistani misadventure and the war, some of the beneficiaries also include from Kargil area, Angchok said.

Among those who have been allotted the plot are a Vir Chakra winner and two Mahavir Chakra winners. The allotted land belongs to the Leh Hill Development Council and each plot is valued at about Rs 1.15 lakh, he said.

The Leh district administration has already ear-marked 150 kanals of land to establish a war widow colony in the district, the ADC said.