Overview
- Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena approved the Ladakh Pashmina Development Board on June 17, 2026 to coordinate policy and programmes for the Pashmina sector.
- The board will have a Governing Body chaired by the lieutenant governor and an Executive Committee chaired by the chief secretary to steer strategy and interagency work.
- Officials framed a Ladakh Pashmina Mission under the board that prioritises Changthangi goat breeding, rangeland climate adaptation, and measures to cut kid mortality and raise raw fibre yields.
- Planned actions include building local dehairing, spinning and weaving capacity, setting up fibre testing and grading, issuing certification, and deploying digital traceability to reduce counterfeit or mixed‑fibre sales.
- The move aims to boost pastoral incomes, create textile and handicraft jobs, and retain more value in Ladakh, but specific project timelines and funding details remain to be announced.