26 April 2026: In a landmark decision aimed at fulfilling the long-standing aspirations of the people of Ladakh and strengthening grassroots governance, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, on 27 April 2026 approved the issuance of a notification for the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory. With this historic development, the number of districts in Ladakh has increased from two to seven. The newly created districts are Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass. The decision follows the approval granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, in August 2024 for the formation of these districts. The creation of the new districts is expected to significantly improve administrative efficiency, strengthen governance, enhance public service delivery, and address the long-pending demands of residents, particularly those living in remote and geographically challenging regions of the Union Territory. Describing the move as a major milestone in Ladakh’s development journey, Lieutenant Governor Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena stated that the decision is in line with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for a developed, prosperous, and inclusive Ladakh, a vision that has guided the Union Territory since its formation in 2019. Of the five new districts, Nubra (Headquarters: Diskit), Sham (Headquarters: Khaltse), and Changthang (Headquarters: Nyoma) have been carved out of Leh district. Meanwhile, Zanskar (Headquarters: Padum) and Drass (Headquarters: Drass-Ranbirpura) have been created from the existing Kargil district. Following the notification, the territorial boundaries of all seven districts have been formally defined. Under the new administrative arrangement, Leh district will comprise 44 revenue villages, Nubra 30, Changthang 24, and Sham 27. Similarly, Kargil district will consist of 80 revenue villages, while Zanskar and Drass will have 26 and 19 revenue villages respectively. Calling the decision “historic,” the Lieutenant Governor emphasized that the establishment
26 April 2026: In a landmark decision aimed at fulfilling the long-standing aspirations of the people of Ladakh and strengthening grassroots governance, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, on 27 April 2026 approved the issuance of a notification for the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory. With this historic
LEH: The Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir State Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh who is also the Minister for Housing and Urban Development today inspected the site for construction of multi tier parking facility at Leh under AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) and ongoing initial works for Solid Waste Management Plant under Leh beautification project across the mountain of Skampari Leh today morning. He was accompanied by Minister for Ladakh Affairs and Cooperative Chhering Dorjey, Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Leh Dr. Sonam Dawa, Executive Councilors, DC, Leh Prasanna Ramaswamy G and engineers. While inspecting the site for construction of multi tier parking facility at Leh, the minister was informed that tender for this parking facility with capacity of 263 Cars with a total estimated cost of Rs. 26 crore has already been flouted and Kinetix Company has been engaged as a consultant agency for all the projects in Leh under AMRUT. For earliest completion of this much awaited project, Dy CM Dr. Nirmal directed DC Leh for earliest demolition of all the buildings from the site and also directed him to ensure time bound completion of the facility. Later, while inspecting the initial works of Solid Waste Management system of Leh Town across the mountain of Skampari Leh with the a total sanctioned cost of Rs. 10.94 crore, Dr. Nirmal and Minister Dorjey observed that besides completion of approach road and 2 Nos of Trench executed by Construction Division, no progress was achieved at the site. Inquiring about the reasons for delay in installation of In Vessel Composed Plant at the site from the engineers of WAPCOS Ltd engaged for the project, Dy. CM and Minister Dorjey directed DC Leh to take written dateline statement from the CMD of WAPCOS for earliest completion of this project and
LEH: The Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir State Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh who is also the Minister for Housing and Urban Development today inspected the site for construction of multi tier parking facility at Leh under AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) and ongoing initial works for Solid Waste Management Plant under
