Creation of five new districts in Ladakh for decentralised administration

Exam-focused facts from the 28 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the notification for the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The five new districts are Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass.
The total number of districts in Ladakh has increased from two to seven.
The decision was approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in August 2024.
Ladakh became a Union Territory on October 31, 2019.