Leh, Oct 16: The Union Territory administration of Ladakh on Friday notified the creation of Sankoo as a new district, with its headquarters at Sankoo.
According to a notification issued by the Revenue Department, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the new district namely Sankoo has been created.
The notification states that the newly created Sankoo district will comprise four tehsils—Sankoo, GM Pore, TSG and Taisuru—along with their respective revenue villages.
It further states that the jurisdiction of Kargil district has been modified by excluding the tehsils and revenue villages now included in Sankoo district. (KNO)
