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Ladakh Administration Redefines Five New Tehsils And 31 Revenue Villages
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 16:07
Ladakh Administration Redefines Five New Tehsils And 31 Revenue Villages
- •The Ladakh administration has redefined five new tehsils and 31 revenue villages across five districts of the Union Territory.
- •Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena approved the creation, bringing the total number of tehsils to 37 to strengthen grassroots administration.
- •The newly notified tehsils include Aryan Valley in Sham, Sodh in Kargil, Phey in Zanskar, Thasgam in Drass, and Himya in Changthang.
- •The administration also granted ADC powers to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Durbuk to fulfill a long-standing public demand and improve local service delivery.
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The Ladakh administration redefined five new tehsils and 31 revenue villages across five districts to strengthen grassroots administration and improve public service delivery.
The notification covers the districts of Sham, Kargil, Zanskar, Drass, and Changthang.
The Ladakh administration entrusted the powers of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Durbuk, to the local Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) to address a long-standing public demand and improve administrative access.
