VoL Desk, September 26: The General Administration Department of Ladakh has constituted a committee to evaluate various aspects concerning the formation of five new districts in the Union Territory. This follows the “in-principle approval” granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for the creation of districts in Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass.
The committee will assess key factors such as district headquarters, boundaries, administrative structure, creati...
VoL Desk, September 05: The UT Ladakh Administration has announced the nomination of three councilors for the 5th Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, according to a notification issued by the General Administrative Department, Ladakh, on Wednesday.
The nominated councilors are:
Kargil, Aug 2: Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has notified guidelines for the Government employees seeking permission to travel on private visit.
According to a circular in this regard, the Competent Authority to grant permission to travel abroad in all cases shall be the Lt Governor, UT of Ladakh.
Every such application seeking permission to travel abroad while on leave, shall be made well in advance before the schedule date of departure/leaving headquarters, to the ...
Leh, Oct. 18, 2023: A group of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from Haryana Vidhan Sabha was on an official study tour to the Union Territory of Ladakh. The purpose of the tour was to engage with the Rural Development Department (RDD) officers in Ladakh and discuss matters related to local governance and development.
Chaired by the MLA, Ram Kumar Kashyap, the meeting was conducted to foster dialogue and collaboration between the visiting delegation and the officials in Ladakh. Lead...
VoL Desk, August 02: Ladakh is set to introduce its Warrant of Precedence, following clearance from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The protocol list, which has already been approved by the Union Territory Administration of Ladakh, is awaiting final approval from the MHA, as per report.
The Warrant of Precedence will define the status of various officials and dignitaries in the region. It is expected to grant significant status to Chairpersons-cum-CECs of the twin Autonomous Hill Deve...
Leh, July 7: The Government of Union Territory (UT) Ladakh has issued an official order designating Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan, an esteemed member of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) batch of 2004, as the Commissioner/Secretary to the Administration of UT Ladakh. The order, bearing No. 223-LA(GAD) of 2023 and dated July 7, 2023, comes into immediate effect.
The decision to appoint Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan to the prestigious position of Commissioner/Secretary UT Ladakh follows his recent promoti...
VoL Desk, May 13: LG Ladakh, Hon’ble Lt. Gov Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, chaired a meeting of the Departmental Secretaries to review the progress of various projects under the Departments of the UT Admin. The meeting aimed to ensure smooth functioning of the administration by creating a line of officials accountable for their responsibilities.
During the meeting, several matters were discussed, including finalizing the recruitment rules for gazetted posts, assessing the possibility of declaring ...
VoL Desk, May 03: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh has issued an instruction to the Heads of Departments to allocate one hour, three days a week, for hearing public grievances. The announcement was made through Circular No. 05-LA (GAD) of 2023, dated 01-05-2023, by the General Administration Department.
In order to enhance public outreach and ensure efficient service delivery, the Honorable Governor has mandated that all Heads of Departments be accessible to the public, as stated in the ...
VoL Desk, April 15: Lt. Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra visited the designated site for the construction of the Capitol Complex at Ranbirpur in Ladakh on Friday. During his visit, he was accompanied by the Commissioner/Secretary of Ladakh’s Department of Planning, Development & Monitoring, AK Sahu.
According to the official statement, Com Secretary AK Sahu briefed the Lt. Governor about the draft layout plan, which includes details of the location of various buildings and infrastructure...
Leh, March 13: With the aim to stay in sync with emerging technologies and to explore the scope of using such technologies to aid in governance, ground implementation of projects, widespread awareness of schemes and policies, etc, the Information Technology Department, UT Ladakh in collaboration with the National Institute of Smart Governance (NISG), GoI is conducting a 10-day training and capacity building programme on ‘Emerging Technologies’ for the officials of the UT Administration.
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