Leh, April 23 -- In a major push to boost tourism and ease of doing business in Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved landmark reforms to deregulate the sector, simplify compliance, and introduce a unified, citizen-friendly registration system for tourism units.

A spokesman for the UT of Ladakh said the initiative follows a series of meetings held by the Lieutenant Governor with tourism stakeholders and delegations representing various tourism associations. It is also aligned with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dictum of "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance".

The new framework provides for a unified registration system for all tourism units, rationalises and significantly reduces documentary requirem...