Ladakh gets Sankoo as its eighth district
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has announced the creation of Sankoo as the region's eighth district. This decision follows the recent establishment of five other districts and is described as a fulfillment of long-standing local aspirations.
Why it matters
The administrative reorganization of Ladakh reflects the central government's efforts to decentralize governance and address regional development demands in the sensitive border territory.
Ladakh gets Sankoo as its eighth district left A view of Sankoo. File Photo: https://kargil.nic.in/ https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/kn6aik/article71591356.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2018091193-1.jpg Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena made the announcement of the new district, just seven months after the region was granted five new districts this year SrinagarLadakh’s Sankoo, home to around 40548 people, became the eighth district of the region on Friday. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena made the announcement of the new district, just seven months after the region was granted five new districts this year, including Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass.
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