Not a rupee paid for 1,076 kanals: Ladakh challenges Sonam Wangchuk institute’s land claim in HC

NEW DELHI: The Ladakh administration has accused Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL), an organisation founded by Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist, of occupying more than 1,076 kanals of government land without paying the prescribed premium or ground rent. In the affidavit filed before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the administration maintained that the institute’s land allotment had automatically lapsed in May 2019, six years before its formal cancellation. The

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