Srinagar (14.07.2026): The Ladakh administration on July 13, 2026 announced 17 new tehsils “to strengthen grassroots governance” in the Union Territory and said the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Act will be extended to all seven districts of the region.
Earlier, Ladakh had only two districts of Leh and Kargil. However, five new districts of Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass were notified in April this year. With 17 additional tehsils, Ladakh has a total of 32 tehsils now.
Four new divisions under the Public Health Engineering and Flood Control Department, along with five new divisions under the Public Works Department (PWD) and PMGSY, have been created to strengthen service delivery in remote areas.
These initiatives would bring government services closer to the people, reduce travel for citizens living in remote villages and strengthen infrastructure and development across regions, including Zanskar, Drass, Nubra, Changthang and Sham.
