Leh, June 28 (IANS) Acting tough against visitors doing illegal off-roading in the highly fragile environment of Ladakh’s Pangong and other protected wildlife areas, authorities on Sunday imposed over Rs 2 lakh fine on tourists found indulging in such acts.Seen as the first action of its kind in the Ladakh region, the administration has imposed a total penalty of Rs 2 lakh on four tourists for illegally driving their vehicles through Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas, as part of …
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Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) Ladakh Lieutenant Governor (L-G), V.K. Saxena, on Tuesday approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) for the newly created five districts of the Union Territory, a press statement from the L-G’s Secretariat said. “Charges of Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police have been assigned to strengthen governance and law & order,” the statement added. “Just a day after the formation of five new districts in Ladakh…
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) Lieutenant Governor (L-G), V.K. Saxena on Monday announced creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising the number of districts in the Union Territory to seven from the original two.Officials said that the LG of Ladakh has announced the creation of five new districts, Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass, increasing the total districts from two, i.e. Leh and Kargil, to seven.This move aims to decentralise administration, boost development in remote border ar…