# Ladakh LG orders safety audit of landslide-prone highways 2026-08-07T12:13:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has ordered the Border Roads Organisation and the Public Works Department to conduct safety audits of 15 high-risk spots on the Leh-Kargil National Highway and 4-5 vulnerable stretches on the Khardung La axis of the Leh-Nubra road. The direction follows recent flash floods, landslides, and rockfalls that damaged property and disrupted traffic in the Union Territory. Chairing a high-level meeting attended by senior Army and BRO officers, Saxena stressed shifting from reactive response to proactive prevention. Officials discussed causes including changing rainfall patterns and geological factors, and listed mitigation technologies such as smart rockfall detection systems, flexible ring nets, and rock sheds. The Chief Engineer of Project Vijayak assured that safety audits would be taken up on priority. ## Coverage - greaterkashmir.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: Border Roads Organisation, highway safety, Ladakh, landslides, safety audit, Vinai Kumar Saxena Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ladakh-lg-orders-safety-audit-of-landslide-prone-highways/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ladakh-lg-orders-safety-audit-of-landslide-prone-highways/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.