LEH, July 28 -- In a significant step that would address the shortage of Gazetted officers in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Ministry of Home Affairs has conveyed its approval for filling vacant Group 'B' Gazetted Administrative Service posts through "ad-hoc promotions", as an interim measure.
In a communication dated 27 July 2026, the MHA stated that while necessary steps are being taken to establish a long-term solution to overcome the shortage of officers, the Union Territory Administration may, as a short-term measure, fill the available vacancies under the promotion quota through ad-hoc promotions until a regular promotion mechanism is put in place.
The MHA's decision follows the intervention of the Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kum...