Eye on polls, Ladakh gets divisional status
LADAKH WILL NOW HAVE A SEPARATE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND AN INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
JAMMU: In a major decision, the Jammu and Kashmir administration Friday created a separate division for Ladakh, which was part of the Kashmir division till now.
Ladakh will now have a separate divisional commissioner and an inspector general of Police (IG) with a full administrative and revenue division at par with Kashmir and Jammu divisions, an order issued by the administration said.
“Ladakh created as a separate administrative and revenue division. Jammu and Kashmir will have three divisions — Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir,” it said.
The administration has sanctioned creation of a separate administrative and revenue division comprising Leh and Kargil districts, with its headquarters at Leh, the order said.
It has also ordered constitution of a committee under chairmanship of principal secretary, planning, development and monitoring department to identify the posts of divisional level heads of departments t hat may be required for the new division, particularly their staffing pattern, responsibilities and proposed location of these offices.
The order said this decision goes a long way in fulfilling the governance and development aspirations of the people of Ladakh region.
“The issue has been discussed at various fora and there has been a persistent demand for the creation of division for Ladakh from many organisations...,” it added.