Blitz Bureau
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the creation of the five new districts in Ladakh and said that it is a step towards better governance and prosperity.
In a post on X, while extending congratulations to the residents of these districts, PM Modi said, “Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang will now receive more focused attention, bringing services and opportunities even closer to the people.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had on August 26 announced that the Centre has decided to create five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
“The Modi Government is committed to creating abundant opportunities for the people of Ladakh,” the Home Minister asserted while attributing the move to Prime Minister’s vision for building a developed and prosperous Ladakh.
“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,” Amit Shah said in a post on X.
Ladakh currently has only two districts — Leh and Kargil — both governed by their autonomous district councils. After the creation of the new districts, Ladakh will now have seven districts in total.
Ladakh was a part of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. The revocation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, led to the bifurcation the J&K state into two separate Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir (with a legislative Assembly) and Ladakh (without legislature).
