Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 26: The Union Territory administration in Ladakh has constituted a panel led by a retired IAS officer to assess various aspects related to the formation of 5 new districts in the region.
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“Pursuant to the in-principle approval conveyed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for the formation of 5 new districts namely Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass in the UT of Ladakh, and as per the directions conveyed therein, a committee is hereby constituted to assess various aspects related to the formation of new districts such as their headquarters, boundaries, structure, creation of post, any other aspect,” read an order issued by the General Administration Department of the UT of Ladakh.
As per the order, the committee would be headed by Pramod Kumar Jain, IAS (retired), with Kacho Asfandyar Khan, IAS (retired), and Tsering Angchok, IAS (retired) as Members, and Deputy Commissioners of Leh and Kargil as ex-officio Members.
The Committee has been asked to submit its recommendations in the form of a report within three months.
Further, it has been ordered that the order regarding the terms and conditions of the engagement of the Chairman and the non-official Members shall be issued separately.
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