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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

F. No. A-1622/2026

TOURISM AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, the 13^th day of August, 2026

S.O 244.- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 19 of the Union Territory of

the Ladakh Heritage Conservation and Preservation Act, 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the

Act), as applicable to the UT of Ladakh, and in supersession of Jammu and Kashmir

लद्दाख, 20 अगस्त, 2026

LADAKH, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 20, 2026

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-20082026-1807

SG-LD-E-20082026-1807

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

Heritage and Conservation Act, 2010. T he Administration hereby makes the following

Rules:

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title and Commencement

a) These Rules may be called the Ladakh

Heritage Conservation

and

Preservation Rules, 2026.

b) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

of UT Ladakh.

2. Definitions

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

a)

"Act"

means

the

Jammu and Kashmir Heritage Conservation

and

Preservation Act, 2010;

b)

"Authority"

means Ladakh

Heritage

Conservation and Preservation

Authority;

c)

"Heritage" means tangible, intangible and natural heritage as declared

under Section 3 of the Act.

d)

"Section" means a Section of the Act;

e)

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority;

f)

“Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee constituted under

section 8 of the Act;

g)

“Member Secretary” means the Member Secretary of the Authority or the

Executive Committee, as the case may be;

h)

All words used but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to

them in the Jammu and Kashmir Heritage Conservation and Preservation Act,

2010.

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CHAPTER II

CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY

3. Composition of Ladakh Heritage Conservation and Preservation Authority

a) The Composition of the Ladakh Heritage and Conservation Authority shall be

as indicated herein below:

Official Members:

S. No.

Designation

Remarks

1.

Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh

Chairperson

2.

Administrative Secretary, Housing & Urban Development

Department, UT Ladakh

Member

3.

Administrative Secretary, Rural Development Department,

UT Ladakh

Member

4.

Administrative Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department,

UT Ladakh

Member

5.

Director, Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh

Member

6.

Deputy Director, Archives, Archaeology & Museum, UT

Ladakh

Member

7.

Deputy Secretary, Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture &

Languages, Leh, UT Ladakh

Member

8.

Deputy Secretary, Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture &

Languages, Kargil, UT Ladakh

Member

9.

Administrative Secretary, Tourism & Culture Department,

UT Ladakh

Member Secretary

Non-Official Members to be nominated by the Chairperson:

S. No.

Designation

Remarks

10.

One (01) Expert with 10 years’ experience in the field of

Heritage Conservation

Member

11.

One (01) Environmentalist with 10 years of active

Member

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experience

12.

One (01) Eminent Historian on Ladakhi Heritage & History

Member

13.

One (01) Representative of NGOs/Agencies working in

Ladakh in the field of Heritage Conservation and

Preservation

Member

b)

The Chairperson of the Authority shall have power to invite subject experts

with proven knowledge and experience as and when required as invitees.

CHAPTER III

TERMS OF OFFICE, POWER AND FUNCTION

4. Tenure of Non-Official Members of the Authority

The tenure of the non-official members/ invitees of the Authority shall be three

years. However, a non-official member/ invitee can be renominated for a second term.

5. Powers and Functions of the Authority

The powers and functions of the Authority include following points:

a)

To make regulations under Section 20 of the Act for the conservation,

protection and administration of heritage sites/building/areas/precincts/

monuments/artifacts, etc;

b)

To list and grade the intangible and tangible heritage sites/areas/objects

under Section 3 of the Act;

c)

To advise the U T Administration on Conservation and Preservation

policies including creation of its bylaws and regulations etc. relating to the

Ladakh Protected Heritage;

d)

To evolve guidelines for listing, grading and inspection for Conservation and

Preservation of heritage;

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e)

To identify priority areas and prepare plans for Conservation and

Preservation of heritage under Section 10 of the Act;

f)

To administer the “Ladakh Heritage Conservation and Preservation Fund"

constituted under Section 13 of the Act.

g)

To sponsor research and study projects on heritage preservation and

conservation science;

h)

To sponsor program and projects for heritage education and awareness.

i)

To create conservation infrastructure in the shape of laboratories/cells;

j)

To monitor the implementation of heritage conservation plans and bring any

lapse or shortcomings in the implementation thereof to the notice of the

Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh;

k)

To plan, sponsor and promote integrated development plans for promotion

of Heritage/Eco Tourism.

l)

To constitute, if deemed necessary, one or more committees including

committees at the regional level and authorize such committees to perform

such functions as may be notified.

m) To delegate any of the functions exercisable by the Authority to the Executive

Committee; and

n)

Any other function as may be assigned by the Administration of Union

Territory of Ladakh from time to time.

o)

To raise funds for research, conservation, planning, etc. from any credible

sources.

(This

may

include

funds

in

CSR

or

any

government/autonomous/private agencies.)

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p)

To work/collaborate with other agencies/organizations/institutes etc. in the

related or allied field of conservation.

q)

To

send

participants

from

UT

Ladakh

to

attend

Seminar/Conference/Workshops/Training/Programs to enhance capacity in the

field of Conservation, at National or International level.

r)

As and where required for any developmental/major projects both public and

private, in the UTL, it may have to undergo “Heritage Impact Assessment” in

line with the Environmental Impact Assessment.

s)

6. Composition of the Executive Committee

a) The Executive Committee shall have the following composition:

S. No.

Designation

Remarks

1.

Administrative Secretary, Tourism & Culture Department,

UT Ladakh

Chairperson

2.

Director, Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh

Member

3.

Deputy Secretary, Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture &

Languages, Leh, UT Ladakh

Member

4.

Deputy Secretary, Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture &

Languages, Kargil, UT Ladakh

Member

5.

One (01) Representative of NGOs/Agencies working in

Ladakh in the field of Heritage Conservation and

Preservation

Member

6.

Deputy Director, Archives, Archaeology & Museum, UT

Ladakh

Member Secretary

b)

The Chairperson of the Executive Committee shall have power to invite subject

experts with proven knowledge and experience as and when required as invitees.

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CHAPTER IV

MEETING AND BUSINESS OF THE AUTHORITY & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

7. Periodicity and Place of Meetings

a)

The Authority shall convene at least two meetings in a calendar year, while the

Executive Committee shall meet at least once every three months.

b)

The Chairperson of the Authority or of the Executive Committee may, at any

time, convene a meeting of the respective body to deliberate on any matter

deemed necessary.

c)

Upon receipt of a written requisition, specifying the subject for discussion, from

not less than one-third of the existing members of the respective body, the

Chairperson may convene a meeting at any time.

d)

Notice for meetings of the Authority or the Executive Committee shall be issued

by the Member Secretary, or by any officer duly authorized in this behalf, along

with the agenda, with the approval of the Chairperson, at least seven days prior

to the scheduled date of the meeting.

e)

Meetings of the Authority and the Executive Committee shall be held at such

place and venue as may be determined by the Chairperson.

f)

Every meeting shall be presided over by the Chairperson. In the event that the

Chairperson is unable to attend at short notice, the meeting shall be chaired by

the Member Secretary of the Authority or a senior member of the Executive

Committee, as nominated by the Chairperson.

8. Procedure and Business Conduct

a)

The quorum for meetings of the Executive Committee shall be 50% of the total

existing membership.

b)

In the event that a meeting is adjourned due to lack of quorum, no quorum shall

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be required for convening a subsequent meeting to deliberate on the same

agenda.

c)

The Member Secretary of the Executive Committee shall be responsible for

recording the proceedings of each meeting. The recorded proceedings shall be

issued after obtaining approval from the Chairperson.

d)

The minutes of the meetings, duly signed by the Chairperson and the Member

Secretary, shall form part of the permanent records of the Executive Committee

and shall be maintained in the safe custody of the Chairperson.

9. Records to be Maintained in the Office of the Authority

a)

A comprehensive repository of documents detailing all assets belonging to the

Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

b)

Catalogues and informational brochures providing detailed descriptions of the

heritage assets under the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

By Order of the Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh.

Sd/-

Sanjit Rodrigues (IAS)

Secretary

Tourism & Culture Department

UT of Ladakh

Copy to the:

1. All Administrative Secretaries. UT of Ladakh

2. Secretary to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh for information of the Hon’ble

Lieutenant Governor.

3. Consultant (Law), Law & Justice Department, UT Ladakh.

4. Deputy Commissioners Leh/Kargil/Nubra/Changthang/Sham/Drass/Zanskar.

5. Director, Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh.

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6. Joint Director, Information Department, UT Ladakh for information and wide publicity.

7. State Informatics Officer, NIC, UT Ladakh for publication on the official website of the

Administration.

8. Deputy Secretary, Cultural Academy, Leh & Kargil

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.

11. OSD to Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh for information of the Chief Secretary

Fesal Iqbal Tantray (JKAS)

Under Secretary

Tourism & Culture Department

UT Ladakh

“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.”

SANJIT

ROBERT

RODRIGUES

Digitally signed by

SANJIT ROBERT

RODRIGUES

Date: 2026.08.20

15:56:43 +05'30'

P T

RUDRA

GOUD

Digitally signed

by P T RUDRA

GOUD

Date: 2026.08.20

16:06:35 +05'30'