New Delhi, July 13 -- Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Monday announced a series of administrative measures aimed at improving grassroots governance.

The initiatives include the deployment of Tehsildars in 17 newly formed tehsils, the creation of additional Public Works and Public Health Engineering divisions, and steps to expand the provisions of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Act to cover all seven newly established districts, according to ANI.

Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra, while announcing the decision, said the proposed Union Territory-level institution under a customised Article 371 framework would function above the seven Hill Councils and be vested with legislative, executive, financial and adminis...