LAHDC, Kargil

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
Type
Type
Seats21 Councillors
Elections
21 plurality voting
Last election
4 October 2023
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Kargil, Ladakh
Website
kargil.nic.in/lahdc/

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC Kargil), is an Autonomous District Council in Ladakh. LAHDC Kargil administers the Kargil District of Ladakh, India.

History

In October 1993, the central Government of India and the state Government of Jammu and Kashmir agreed to grant each district of Ladakh the status of Autonomous Hill Council. This agreement was given effect by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act, 1995. A hill council for Leh district was formed in 1995 and the council for Kargil district was formed in 2003.

Powers

The autonomous hill councils work with village panchayats to take decisions on economic development, healthcare, education, land use, taxation, and local governance which are further reviewed at the block headquarters in the presence of the chief executive councillor and executive councillors. The Ladakh Police continues to look after law and order while Administration of Ladakh looks after the judicial system, communications and the higher education in the districts.

Members

Electoral history

Election Year CEC
JKNC INC BJP JKPDP IND
1st LAHDC 2003 0 0
2nd LAHDC 2008 18 8 0 0 0 JKNC
3rd LAHDC 2013 8 10 0 0 8 INC+ JKNC
4th LAHDC 2018 10 8 1 2 5 JKNC +INC
5th LAHDC 2023 12 10 2 0 2 JKNC +INC

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ladakh issues new notification for hill council polls, after SC verdict". Business Standard. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "LAHDCK – Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil | District Kargil, Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India".
  3. ↑ Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council act 1997 Retrieved 9 February 2023
  4. ↑ Bhan, Mona (11 September 2013). The Hill Council and the Healing Touch policy. Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series. p. 63. ISBN 9781134509836.
  5. ↑ "India". Allrefer country study guide. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2006.