Overview
- LG Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the renewal on Tuesday, with orders for special camps that start on April 15.
- At the first camp on April 15, officials will check papers and fees, then execute and hand over fresh lease deeds on the spot.
- Applicants who owe ground rent can still renew by paying double the applicable amount as a one-time settlement.
- Lapsed residential lease deeds left families without valid land papers, which delayed building plans and blocked bank loans.
- Ladakh’s administrative fix comes as Jammu and Kashmir faces political fights over expired hotel leases in Gulmarg.