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New districts of Ladakh Nation
Growing steps of Ladakh: Approval for
the formation of 5 new districts

Decades-old aspiration

of Ladakh fulfilled

The decades-old aspiration of the Union
Territory of Ladakh, known as the Land of
Passes and nestled in the lap of the Himalayas,
has now been fulfilled. On 5 August 2019, the
formation of five new districts Zanskar, Drass,
Sham, Nubra, and Changthang was approved
for the Union Territory of Ladakh, which was
separated from Jammu and Kashmir. More
focus will now be given to the new districts so
that services and opportunities can be brought
closer to the people. The creation of new
districts is a step towards better governance
and prosperity...

ith special attention to the Ladakh region since “The creation of five new
W2014 under the leadership of Prime Minister districts in Ladakh is a step
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister's Development towards better governance and
Package-2015 was announced with 63 projects at a prosperity. Zanskar, Drass, Sham,
cost of Rs 80,068 crore for the overall development Nubra and Changthang will now
of Jammu and Kashmir. Of these, 9 projects worth receive greater focus, bringing
Rs 21,441 crore were specifically meant for Ladakh. services and opportunities closer
Ladakh was given the status of a separate Union Narendra Modi to the people. Congratulations to
Territory by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Prime Minister the people there.”
Act, 2019, by abolishing Section 370. After this,
highways, roads and helipads have been constructed
connecting all the routes. New tourist circuits were “In pursuit of Prime Minister
created, especially developing tourism. Narendra Modi’s vision of
In order to further accelerate the all-round building a developed and
development of this Union Territory the Central prosperous Ladakh, the
Government has approved the formation of 5 new Ministry of Home Affairs
districts in Ladakh. After the formation of these five has decided to create five
districts, Ladakh will have 7 districts including Leh and new districts in the Union
Territory. The new districts
Kargil. Ladakh is a very large union territory in terms will strengthen governance
of area. Being extremely difficult and inaccessible, Amit Shah in every nook and corner and
the district administration faced many difficulties in Union Home bring benefits to the doorstep
reaching the ground level. After the formation of these Minister of the people.”
districts, now all the public welfare schemes of the
Central Government and the Ladakh Administration such as headquarters, boundaries, structure, creation
will be able to reach the people easily. of posts, other aspects related to district creation and
While giving “in-principle approval” to the creation submit its report within three months. After receiving
of five new districts, the Home Ministry has asked the the report of the committee, the Union Territory of
Ladakh administration to form a committee to assess Ladakh will send the final proposal regarding the
various aspects related to the creation of new districts creation of new districts to the Home Ministry. n

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