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Government announces autonomous hill councils for all seven Ladakh districts

‘Democratic decentralisation’: Government announces hill councils for all 7 Ladakh districtsLadakh to get autonomous hill councils in all seven districts

The Indian government announced it will create autonomous hill councils in all seven districts of Ladakh, leveraging existing provisions in the LAHDC Act to require only minor legislative amendments.

This move follows talks between Union home ministry officials and local bodies that reached a breakthrough agreement on elected district-level bodies. The decision marks a significant step toward decentralized governance in the Union Territory, addressing long-standing calls for local legislative representation.

  • Ladakh became a Union Territory in 2019 after the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The seven districts of Ladakh include Leh, Kargil, Zanskar, and Nubra among others.
  • Decentralization efforts in Ladakh have gained momentum since the 2019 administrative changes.
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