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Ladakh gets 17 new tehsils as LG approves major administrative reorganisation

Srinagar, July 12 (UNI) In a major administrative overhaul, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the creation of 17 new tehsils and a comprehensive reorganisation of revenue villages in Ladakh, taking the total number of tehsils in the union Territory from 15 to 32.
The move follows the creation of five new districts and is aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and improving the delivery of public services across the region.
Officials said the new Tehsils have been created on the recommendations of a UT-Level Committee constituted by the LG, following the notification of the new districts on April 27 this year.
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