Gepheling Phodang at Shiwa Tsel [Ladakhi: Jive Tsal], His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s official residence Leh, the capital of Ladakh, is to be renovated. The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) has conducted a review and wishes to provide the best possible facilities for His Holiness when he stays at Phodang, bearing in mind his health and age, including the provision of an elevator.