Ladakh gets Sankoo as its eighth district
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena made the announcement of the new district, just seven months after the region was granted five new districts this year
Ladakh, a Union Territory carved out from Kashmir in 2019, has added Sankoo as its eighth district, just seven months after receiving five new districts this year. Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced the creation of Sankoo District, fulfilling the long-standing aspirations of the region's people. Saxena attributed this achievement to the "constructive and positive approach" of the Anjuman-e-Sahib Zaman, under the leadership of Syed Mohammad Razvi, Sheikh Sadiq Balaghi, Dr. Jaffar Akhoon, Haneefa Jan, and Tashi Gyalston.
The new district brings the total number of districts in Ladakh to eight, with a combined population of around 3.5 lakh.
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