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EXTRAORDINARY
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लद्दाख, 31 जुलाई, 2026
LADAKH, FRIDAY, JULY, 31, 2026
Part II - Section 3
के न्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशासन ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
F.No. M-499/2026
TOURISM AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Ladakh, the 30th day of July, 2026
S.O. 237 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, Samvat 1977 (1920 A.D.), as applicable to the Union Territory of Ladakh, objections were invited vide draft notification dated: 13.07.2026 on the said notification. And whereas, two objections were received within the stipulated period,LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2 which were duly considered, and accordingly the sites objected upon are excluded from this final notification.
As such the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh hereby declare the following sites as Protected Monuments within the meaning of the said Act with immediate effect.
| S. No. | Name of Monument/Site | District | Khasra No(s). | Ownership | Area | Status of Land |
| 1. | Petroglyph site at Sharnos Village along Leh-Nyoma Road | Leh | 869 | State Land | 4 kanal 5 Marla | Department of Revenue (Gair Mustaqil Land) "Gair Mustaqil" denotes land recorded in the revenue records under the classification "Gair Mustaqil" means non- permanent or temporary. |
| 2. | Maitreya Buddha Rock Carving at Shey Village along Leh-Kharu Road, near Sindhu Ghat | Leh | 4091 | State Land | 10 Marla | In Possession of Mehakma Mal meaning Revenue Department |
| 3. | Tingmosgang Fort at Tingmosgang Village | Sham | 1960 | State Land | 213 Kanal | Gair Mumkin Chattan (Rocky, Non-Cultivable Land) |
| 4. | Ancient Caves at Saspol Village | Sham | 2474 | State Land | 5 Kanal 3 Marla | Unmeasured State Land (Barren or uncultivable) |
| 5 | Petroglyph site at Domkhar Village | Sham | 3185 | State Land | 02 Kanal 03 Marla | Gair Mumkin Sanglak (Rocky, Non-Cultivable Land with Petroglyphs are existed on this land) |
| 6 | Petroglyph site at Lehdo Village | Sham | 772 | State land | 4 Kanal 12 Marla | Gair Mumkin Sanglak (Unmeasured unmeasured Government land recorded in the revenue records as rocky and non-cultivable, and not fit for agricultural use). |
| 7. | Petroglyph Park at Alchi Village | S ham | 1 893 | State through Chamba Devi Gompa (Villagers of Saspol Ahl-e-bodh) | 04 Kanal | "Gair Mumkin Thang" means non-cultivable rocky or barren land recorded in the revenue records as unsuitable for agricultural use. |
| 1895 | State through Tsering Wangail S/o Punchok Namgail | 04 Kanal | ||||
| 1897 | State through Dolma Yangskit W/o Tsewang Morup | 04 Kanal | ||||
| 08 | Stongday Gonpa at Stongday Village | Z anskar | 5 57 | Kushok Nari Tsewang | 49 Kanal 14 Marlas | 04 Marla Kitchen Garden, 01 Kanal 10 Marla Banjar e Qadeem Baidzar 48 Kanal Gair Mumkin Gonpa |
| 09 | Meditation cave of Onpo at Hunder Village , Nubra | Nubra | 2734 | State Land | 1 Kanal | A t present this area contains significant Archaeological remains, including ancient caves, rock carvings, meditation sites (Chilla Gha) and Statues. |
| 10 | Hunder Cave at Hunder Village, Nubra | Nubra | 2733 | State Land | 16 Marla | |
| 11 | Dechen Tsomo Khar (Fort ) at Hunder Village, Nubra | Nubra | 2732 | State Land | 7 Kanal | |
| 12 | Stampuk Cave (Meditation Cave ) at Zong Hunder Dok Village, Nubra | Nubra | 647 | State Land | 2 Kanal | |
| 13 | Chamba (Rock carving) at Zong Hunder Dok Village, Nubra | Nubra | 646 | State Land | 1 Kanal | |
| 14 | Zong Chamba (Rock Carving of Maitreya Buddha) at Zong Hunder Village , Nubra | Nubra | 645 | State Land | 53 Kanal 16 Marla | |
| 15 | Buddha stone statue (Rock –Carved Buddhist statue) at Hunder Village, Nubra | Nubra | 2731 | State Land | 2 Marla | |
| 16 | Rigsum Gonbo (Rock –Carved (Manjushri, Avaokitesvara and Vajrapani at Digger Village, Nubra | Nubra | 580 | State Land | 4 Marla | |
| 17 | Chamba Karpo (White Maitreya Buddha) at Digger Village, Nubra | Nubra | 579/183 Abadi deh | 5 Marla | ||
| 18 | Chamba (Rock Carving of Maitreya Buddha) at Tokpo, Digger Village, Nubra | Nubra | 581 | State Land | 2 Marla | |
| 19 | Folong Singey, (Boulder like lion face) at Digger Village, Nubra | Nubra | 582 | State Land | 3 Marla | |
| 20 | Petroglyph site at Murgi Village, Nubra | Nubra | 2113 | State Land | 140 Kanal 6 Marla | Under the possession of Bashandegan village Murgi (In revenue terminology, the phrase "under the possession of Bashandegan village Murgi" refers to who is actually occupying or holding the land, not necessarily who legally owns it). |
| 21 | Sumoor Fort at Sumoor Village, Nubra | Nubra | 1994 | State Land | 30 Kanal | At present this area contains ruins of fort |
| 22 | Rock inscription at Yourbaltak Village, Kargil | Kargil | 1523 min 591 | Mohd Ali and Ghulam Raza S/o Mehdi Khan | 4 Sarsarai | "Bandabasti" refers to land recorded under a settled revenue estate in accordance with the revenue records maintained by the Revenue Department |
| 23 | Petroglyph site at Mangmore Village Kargil | Kargil | 1424 | State land | 01 Kanal | Berun Land (unmeasured State Land) |
By order of the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh.
Sd/-
Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS
UT of LadakhLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6
Copy to the:
1. All Administrative Secretaries.
2. Administrative Secretary, Revenue Department, UT Ladakh.
3. Secretary to Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh for information of the Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor.
4. Consultant (Law), Law & Justice Department, UT Ladakh.
5. Deputy Commissioners, Leh/Kargil/Nubra/Sham/Changthang/Zanskar/Drass.
6. Director, Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh.
7. Joint Director, Information Department, UT Ladakh for information and wide publicity.
8. State Informatics Officer, NIC, UT Ladakh for publication on the official website of the Administration.
9. Deputy Director, Archives, Archaeology & Museums, UT Ladakh.
10. DIO, NIC Leh for publication on the official website of LAHDC Leh.
11. DIO, NIC Kargil for publication on the official website of LAHDC Kargil.
12. OSD to Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh for information of the Chief Secretary
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