Overview
- Lt Governor V.K. Saxena approved the notification on Monday, expanding Ladakh’s map from two districts to seven.
- The new districts are Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass, with the first three carved from Leh and the latter two from Kargil.
- Officials say the change will cut long travel for routine paperwork and public services in high‑altitude areas where distance and weather often block access.
- The administration has appointed Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police for each new district to begin operations on the ground.
- The rollout comes before Union home minister Amit Shah’s April 30 visit to Leh and a May 22 meeting with LAB and KDA, while demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards remain unresolved.