LEH, May 1 -- Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday said the administration is preparing a comprehensive master plan for the Union Territory's all-round development in collaboration with the Delhi-based School of Planning and Architecture.

This would be the UT's first master plan.

"We have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SPA, Delhi, for a master plan for Ladakh. All aspects, including promotion of tourism while maintaining the local architecture, a robust transport system, and stopping haphazard construction, will be included in the master plan," Saxena told reporters during an interaction at the Leh secretariat.

It would make an assessment of the demographic, economic, environmental and transport para...