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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधिकार से प्रकाधित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Part II - Section 3
केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन
ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
File No.: A-12018/3/2024-AC / HC AND FC SEC (C.No. 26553)
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Ladakh, the 23rd of March, 2026.
S.O. 167 .─ In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read
with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi Notification No. S.O. 5088 (E) dated 01st
November 2022, with prior consultation of the Union Public Service Commission; the Lieutenant Governor
(Administrator) of Union territory of Ladakh, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment
to the post of Soil Conservation Assistant in the Ladakh Agriculture Department, namely:
1. Short title and commencement.─ (1) These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration Soil Conservation
Assistant (Command Area Development) in Ladakh Agriculture Department Recruitment Rules, 2026.
(2) These rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of posts, classification and Level in the Pay Matrix.─ The number of said posts, its classification and
level in the Pay Matrix attached hereto shall be as specified in paras (2), (3) & (4) of the Schedule annexed hereto.
लद्दाख, 22 मई, 2026
LADAKH, FRIDAY, MAY, 22, 2026
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-22052026-1746
SG-LD-E-22052026-1746
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2
3. Method of recruitment, age limit and qualifications.─ The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to said posts shall be as specified in paras (5) to (13) of the Schedule
annexed hereto.
4. Provision for Resident Criteria for the appointment by direct recruitment. ─ The eligibility for appointment
will be subject to residency requirements prescribed in any Act, Rule, Regulation or Order in force in the Union
territory of Ladakh.
5. Disqualification.─ No person,
(1) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living;
OR
(2) who having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person(s) shall be eligible for
appointment to the said post
Provided that the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator), Union territory of Ladakh may, if satisfied that such
marriage is permissible under the personal law, applicable to such person (s) and the other party to the marriage
or there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of these rules.
6. Power to relax.─ Where the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) is of the opinion that, it is necessary or
expedient to do so, he may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with Union Public
Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
7. Savings.─ Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation in age limit and other concessions,
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the other special categories in accordance
with the Rules, Instructions or Orders issued by the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh.
By order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator), Union territory of Ladakh.
Sd/-
(Bhupesh Chaudhary) IAS,
Administrative Secretary, UT Ladakh
Copy to the:
1. Secretary, Union Public Service Commission.
2. Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Copy also to the:
1. All Administrative Secretaries.
2. Commissioner/Secretary to the Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh.
3. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department, UT of Ladakh.
4. Deputy Commissioners/CEOs, LAHDC, Leh/Kargil.
5. All Heads of the Departments.
6. Joint Director, Information, UT of Ladakh.
7. Technical Director, NIC, Leh.
8. OSD to the Chief Secretary, UT of Ladakh for information of the Chief Secretary.
9. Pvt. Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil for information of the Hon’ble CEC.
10. PA to the Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Department for information of the Administrative Secretary.
11. Order/Stock file.
(Dr. Mohammad Usman Khan) JKAS,
Additional Secretary, UT Ladakh
BHUPESH
CHAUDHARY
Digitally signed by
BHUPESH CHAUDHARY
Date: 2026.05.22
12:53:23 +05'30'
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
SCHEDULE
1 Name of the post
Soil Conservation Assistant
2 No. of posts
8(2026) *Subject to variation dependent on workload
3 Classification
General Central Service
Non-Ministerial Gazetted Group, B
4 Pay Level in the Pay Matrix
8 (47600-151100)
5 Whether Selection post / Non-
Selection Post
Selection Post
6 Age Limits for Direct Recruits
Not exceeding 30 years (relaxable for govt. servants upto 5yrs in
accordance with instructions or orders issue by central govt.)
6(a)Crucial description:
The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by the
UPSC.
7 Educational and other Qualification
required for direct recruits
Essential
Qualification: B.Sc. Agriculture or B.Sc
Horticulture from a recognized University
or Institute.
Or
B.Sc /M.Sc. in Soil Science from a
recognized University or Institute.
Or
B.E./B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering
from a recognized University or Institute.
Experience: NA
Desirable
Qualification
Standard Note:
Experience
Standard Note:
Qualifications
are
relaxable
at
the
discretion of the U.P.S.C., for reasons to be
recorded in writing, in the case of
candidates well qualified.
NA
8 Whether
age
&
educational
qualification prescribed for Direct
Recruitment will apply in the case of
promotees.
AGE: NA
Edu. Qual: No. But must possess at least Basic Agriculture Training Course
or Training Course/Diploma on Soil/Water Conservation from a
Government recognized Institute.
9 Period of Probation if any
02
Remarks: 2 years for DR.
Note: There shall be a mandatory induction training of at least two weeks
duration as prescribed by the Competent Authority for successful
completion or probation.
10 Method of Recruitment, whether by
direct recruitment or by promotion
or by deputation /absorption and
percentage of the vacancies to be
filled by various methods.
Method
Percentage
Direct Recruitment
90
Promotion/ Deputation including short term Contract 10
11 In
case
of
recruitment
by
Promotion/Deputation/absorption
grades
from
which
Promotion/
Deputation/absorption to be made
Promotion:
From Junior Agriculture Extension Officer in Level-6E in the Pay Matrix
with (06) Six years of regular service in the grade rendered after
appointment thereto regular basis.
Deputation (Including Short Term Contract):
Central Government /State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations/
Public Sector Undertakings/ Universities/ Recognized Research Institutions/
Autonomous Bodies/ Statutory Organization:
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4
i) (a)Holding analogues post on regular basis in the parent
cadre/department;
OR
(b) with 2 years of regular service in the post in the level 7 in the pay matrix
or equivalent in the parent cadre/department.
ii) Possessing the qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment in
Column7.
Standard Note:
Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are
being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered
provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibility service by
more than half of such qualifying/eligibility service, or two years,
whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period
for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have
already completed such qualifying/eligibility service.
The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line
of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on
deputation. Similarly, the deputationists shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment by promotion.
The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-
cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or
some other organization/department of the Central Government shall
ordinarily not exceed three years. The Maximum age limit for appointment
by deputation shall be Not exceeding 56 years as on the last date of receipt
of applications
12 If
a
Departmental
Promotion
Committee
exists,
what
is
its
composition
Departmental Promotion Committee:
1 Administrative Secretary,
Agriculture
Chairman
2 Administrative Secretary, GAD
Member
3 Director, Agriculture/HoD
Member
Department Confirmation Committee:
1 Administrative Secretary,
Agriculture
Chairman
2 Administrative Secretary, GAD
Member
3 Director, Agriculture/HoD
Member
13 Circumstances in which UPSC to be
consulted in making recruitment
Consultation with UPSC is necessary in case of Direct Recruitment.
(Dr. Mohammad Usman Khan) JKAS,
Additional Secretary,
Agriculture Department,
“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.”
BHUPESH
CHAUDHARY
Digitally signed by
BHUPESH CHAUDHARY
Date: 2026.05.22
12:53:50 +05'30'
P T RUDRA
GOUD
Digitally signed by
P T RUDRA GOUD
Date: 2026.05.22
17:05:51 +05'30'