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Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Forest, Ecology & Environment Department,

UT- Secretariat, Ladakh

Phone No: 01982- 257561, Fax No 257435 Email: [email protected]

Notification

Ladakh, the 1^st of December, 2022

Subject: Notification of Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (Night Sky Sanctuary)

The cluster of six hamlets of revenue village Hanle (Anlay) comprising Bhok, Shado, Punguk, Khuldo,

Naga & Tibetan Refugee habitations within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, situated around the Indian

Astronomical Observatory of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) spread over 1073 sq. km area, which has

been identified by the Wildlife Department of the UT of Ladakh in consultation with the local community, IIA & the

Ladakh Autonomous Development Council Leh, is hereby notified as ‘Hanle Dark Sky Reserve’ entailing reduction

of artificial light pollution for the purposes of wildlife conservation, promoting livelihoods through eco-friendly

activity of Astro-tourism, spreading awareness and education about Astronomy and for strengthening scientific

research.

लद्दाख, 01 दिसंबर, 2022

LADAKH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 01, 2022

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-05122022-1172

SG-LD-E-05122022-1172

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

After this notification, reduction in the light pollution shall be taken up voluntarily by the village

community members of Hanle (Anlay) and other government departments / agencies stationed in this area.

Map indicating the geographical coordinates of the ‘Hanle Dark Sky Reserve’ is appended as Annexure-1.

By order of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh.

(Dr. Pawan Kotwal) IAS,

Principal Secretary,

Union Territory of Ladakh

F. No. M/1469/2022 Dated: 01.12.2022

“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in

this part of The Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely

responsible for the legal consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”

Annexure-1 to the Notification dated 01^st December, 2022 – Geographical Coordinates of the ‘Hanle Dark

Sky Reserve’ (Night Sky Sanctuary).

PAWAN

KOTWAL

Digitally signed by

PAWAN KOTWAL

Date: 2022.12.01

17:09:47 +05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Date: 2022.12.05

13:24:43 +05'30'