SRINAGAR: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has issued new instructions regarding the reallocation of funds under the Special Development Package (SDP) and State Sector, aimed at improving the efficiency of financial utilisation across its various departments.
According to an official order issued by the Planning Development and Monitoring Department (PD and MD)—designated as Order No. 232-PD and MD (UTL) of 2026 and dated June 12, 2026—the administration has formalised a decentralised process for fund management. This latest directive builds upon an earlier Finance Department order, No. 257-F of 2026, dated April 8, 2026, which initiated the delegation of specific financial powers.
Under the newly clarified guidelines, the power to reallocate funds within the approved ceiling of a department for ongoing schemes under the same Object Head has been fully delegated to the respective departmental Administrative Secretary. This decision has been taken to ensure that allocated funds are utilised effectively during the current financial year without unnecessary bureaucratic delays.
The established protocol dictates that the concerned Administrative Secretary will prepare any necessary reallocation proposals in close consultation with the Joint or Deputy Director of Planning within their respective department. Following this consultation, the formal Reallocation Order will be issued directly by the Joint or Deputy Director of Planning on the official letterhead of that specific Administrative Department. Crucially, the mandate emphasises that such orders can only be enacted with the explicit, formal approval of the department’s Administrative Secretary.
As a direct result of this streamlined workflow, individual departments are no longer required to forward their fund reallocation proposals to the central Administrative Secretary of the PD and MD in UT Ladakh, thereby removing a significant layer of administrative red tape.
