Team News Riveting
New Delhi, August 26
The Centre on Monday announced creating of five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
It will now take the total number of districts to seven. The five newly created districts are Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang. The two existing districts of the Union Territory are Leh and Kargil.
Endowed with remote mountain beauty and distinct culture, Ladakh became a Union Territory on October 31, 2019. Brigadier Bal Dutt Mishra, a retired officer of the Indian Army, is presently Lieutenant governor of Ladakh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the decision of the Centre through a post on X.
“In pursuit of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision to build a developed and prosperous Ladakh, the MHA has decided to create five new districts in the union territory. The new districts, namely 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,” Shah said in the post
“The Modi government is committed to creating abundant opportunities for the people of Ladakh,” he further added.
