New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday decided to create five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The five new districts are Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang, an official statement said.
Along with giving “in-principle approval” for the formation of five new districts, the Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Ladakh administration to form a committee to assess various aspects related to the formation of new districts.
The committee will assess aspects such as headquarters, boundaries, structure, creation of posts, any other aspect related to the formation of district etc. and submit its report within three months.
After receiving the report of the said committee, the Union Territory of Ladakh will send the final proposal regarding the creation of new districts to the Home Ministry for further action.
Informing about this decision in a post on ‘X’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that with this decision, the new districts – Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang – will take the benefits meant for the people to their doorsteps by bolstering governance in every nook and cranny.
After the formation of these five districts, there will a total of seven districts in Ladakh, including Leh and Kargil.
This important decision of MHA will prove to be very useful in the all-round development of Ladakh.
UNI
