India, Oct. 17 -- In another significant decision aimed at further decentralising administration, the LG announced the creation of five new tehsils across Ladakh. These include: Aryan Valley (Sham district): Comprising Dha-Beema, Hanu, Garkone and Darchiks. Sodh (Kargil district): comprising Yourbaltak, Akchamal, Apatee, Tumail, Barchey, Silmoo, Lalung and Chulichan. Phey (Zanskar district): comprising Rangdum, Phey, Emala-Shagan, Hamiling, Abran, Akshow, Atting, Rantaksha and Tungri. Thasgam (Drass district): comprising Thasgam, Jasgund, Kharboo and Shimsha. Hemya (Changthang district): comprising Tukla, Liktse, Tarchit, Kungyam, Teri and hemya. The creation of these tehsils will further improve the reach of administrative institutions and facilitate access to essential public services for people living in remote and far-flung areas. Earlier, on July 12, the LG had announced the creation of 17 new tehsils as part of the broader administrative reorganisation of Ladakh. With the addition of the five new tehsils announced, the total number of tehsils in the UT has increased to 37. The LG said the ongoing reorganisation aims to operationalise the newly created districts, improve administrative efficiency, and ensure citizens can access government services closer to home....