Ladakh expands administrative reach with five new districts: Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang

PTC News Desk: Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared today that the Union Ministry of Ladakh has established five new districts. Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang are the new districts.

“The Modi government is committed to creating abundant opportunities for the people of Ladakh,” stated Shah. “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.”

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…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 26, 2024

After the Centre withdrew Article 370, which granted the former state of Jammu and Kashmir special status and divided it into two UTs in 2019, Ladakh was granted Union Territory status. Ladakh is a UT, hence the Home Ministry has direct administrative authority over it. 

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