LEH, July 31 -- In a significant step towards improving ease of access to public services and strengthening grassroots governance, Lieutenant Governor, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, has approved the assignment of the charge of Registrar of Societies and Firms to the Deputy Commissioners of all seven districts of Ladakh within their respective jurisdictions. The decision is aimed at decentralising the registration process and making statutory services related to societies and firms more accessible to the people.
At present, the Director, Industries and Commerce, Ladakh, is functioning as the Registrar of Firms for the Union Territory. Since the Director, Industries and Commerce, is based in Leh, it caused considerable hardships to people as they...