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Ladakh LG Orders On-the-Spot Renewal of Expired Residential Leases

The move is meant to end years of uncertainty for homeowners.

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.