Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG) is a Non-Governmental Organisation, which was registered as a society in J&K state in 1983. Its goal is to promote ecological and sustainable development of Ladakh, which harmonizes with and builds on the traditional culture.

Since its formation in the year 1983, Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG), Leh, has been consistently dedicated towards serving the under privileged people residing in structurally disadvantaged areas of Ladakh and has been striving to address the environmental and cultural issues affecting the people in the region.

Its partners through its history - BORDA, European Commission, GERES, ICEF, MNES, LAHDC, CEE have sustained LEDeG’s growth.

Last three years have been a significant years for LEDeG. The Solar Energy Society of India (Indian Section of International Solar Energy Society) has conferred LEDeG with the SESI NGO Award for the year 2005 for promotion of renewable energy.

This comes as a great motivation to LEDeG and is recognition of the untiring efforts of the LEDeG staff in promoting renewable energy resources in this region.

The Group’s main office, library, craft shop and meeting hall are at Karzoo Centre at Leh. It has another campus about two km away where the workshop, store, agriculture and handicrafts units including a solar heated hostel and guest house are located. The group runs a Rural Building Centre near Choglamsar, on the outskirts of Leh town. LEDeG’s branch office at Kargil looks after its activities in Kargil district.