Home Minister Amit Shah: Centre to create 5 new districts in Ladakh

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to create five new districts in the union territory of Ladakh, said home minister Amit Shah on Monday.

In a post on X, Amit Shah said the creation of new districts will take the benefits meant for the people to their doorsteps by bolstering governance in every nook and cranny.

He attributed the decision to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to build a developed and prosperous Ladakh.

These districts are – Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang.

Ladakh currently has only two districts – Leh and Kargil. Both districts have their autonomous district councils which govern them. After the creation of the new districts, Ladakh will have seven districts in total.

Until 2019, Ladakh was a part of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

However, the BJP-led Central government that year revoked the special status accorded to the state. 

The government also divided the state into two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.