Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC Kargil), is an

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that administers the Kargil District of

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History

In October 1993, the central

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and the state

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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

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s 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

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continues to look after law and order while

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looks after the judicial system, communications and the higher education in the districts.

Election Results

The council has thirty members of which 26 are directly elected and four are appointed to represent women and minority communities. The council is led by a Chief Executive Councillor, who leads an executive committee of five members.

Members of the Executive Council

Here is a list of the members of the legislative council.

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