Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC Kargil), is an Autonomous District Council that administers the Kargil District of Ladakh, India.
History
In October 1993, the central Government of India and the state Government of Jammu and Kashmir 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 panchayats 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 Ladakh Police continues to look after law and order while Administration of Ladakh 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.
| Constituency No | Constituency Name | Name of Councillor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranbirpora | MUBARAK SHAH |
| 2 | Bimbhat | SAYEED MOHD SHAH |
| 3 | Shargole | MOHD ALI FOKERFOO |
| 4 | Pashkum | KACHO MOHD FEROZ |
| 5 | Tai Suru | SYED ABASS |
| 6 | Parkachik | GHULAM MOHAMMAD |
| 7 | Karsha | STANZIN JIGMAT |
| 8 | Padum | PUNCHOK TASHI |
| 9 | Cha | STANZIN LAKPA |
| 10 | Chuliskambo | ALTAF HUSSAIN |
| 11 | Kargil Town | MOHD ABASS ADULPA |
| 12 | Baroo | GHULAM MEHDI |
| 13 | Poyen | MOHD AMIN |
| 14 | Yourbaltak | KACHO AHMAD ALI KHAN |
| 15 | Silmoo | FEROZ AHMED KHAN |
| 16 | Choskore | NASIR HUSSAIN MUNSHI |
| 17 | Trespone | SYED MUJTABA |
| 18 | Gund Mangalpur | SYED MEHDI |
| 19 | Saliskut | AGHA SYED HASSAN |
| 20 | Lankerchey | GHULAM HAIDER |
| 21 | Thangdumbur | SYED AHMAD RAZVI |
| 22 | Thasgam Thuina | ABDUL RAHIMAKHUNE |
| 23 | Barsoo | SHEIKH GHULAMMOHMMAD |
| 24 | Shakar | ZAKIR HUSSAIN |
| 25 | Chiktan | MOHSIN ALI |
| 26 | Stakchay Khangral | MOHD QASIM |
Members of the Executive Council
Here is a list of the members of the legislative council.
| S. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feroz Khan | Chairman / Chief Executive Councilor |
| 2 | Syeed Hassan Arman | Executive Councilor for Animals, Sheep and Horticulture |
| 3 | Syeed Abbas Razvi | Executive Councilor for Works and FCS&CA |
| 4 | Phunchok Tashi | Executive Councilor for RDD, Tourism and Handicrafts |
| 5 | Mohsin Ali | Executive Councilor for Health, Revenue and Agriculture |