Thiksey Rinpoche donates land for Tibetan refugee resettlement in Ladakh; CTA expresses gratitude

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Leh (Ladakh) [India], July 27 (ANI): In a gesture hailed as a landmark contribution to the Tibetan community in Ladakh, the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Venerable Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin, was formally thanked by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for donating 62 kanals of land to support Tibetan resettlement in the region.

According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the land will facilitate the relocation of the Jangthang Tibetan nomadic community in Chumur and provide much-needed housing for Tibetan families in Leh lacking permanent homes.

On July 25, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, accompanied by CTA Kalons and senior officials, paid a visit to Thiksey Rinpoche to express their heartfelt gratitude. The delegation included Kalon Dolma Gyari (Department of Security), Kalon Norzin Dolma (Department of Information and International Relations), Secretary Palden Dhondup (Department of Home), Representative Jigme Jungney (Bureau of Dalai Lama, Delhi), and Chief...

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