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Leh, June 12A three-day-long annual Ladakh Singay Khabas Sindhu festival startedon the banks of the Indus near Shey village in Leh district today.Tourists were seen dancing to the tunes of local music during the inaugural function of the festival. The festival is being celebrated by the Tourism Department, Leh, to attract more tourists to Ladakh.The celebrations began with the hoisting of the Tricolour by the chief guest followed by a joint prayer for world peace by religious leaders of various communities in Ladakh. A variety of cultural programmes, depicting all aspects of the Ladakhi culture, were presented at the inaugural function. Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora, who formally inaugurated the festival, reiterated that the main objectives of the celebration were to pay tributes to the Indus, which was a part of the Indus valley civilisation.The Minister urged locals to ensure professionalism in tourism for their sustainable growth. He said tourism infrastructure was being developed equitably in all the three regions of the state.Chief Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Rigzin Spalbar urged tourists to take care of the environment, as it was fragile.Uttaranchal Tourism and Culture Minister Amrita Rawat also attended the inaugural function.

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