Ladakh Resident Certificate Order 2021

Context

Recently, the Ladakh administration has decided to issue “Resident Certificate” only to the Permanent Resident Certificate holders of the region.

Key -highlights

• The Resident Certificate will only be issued to the Permanent Resident Certificate holders of the region.
• This is unlike J&K where new domicile laws allowed outsiders too to apply for jobs, land and other facilities.
• The Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) Rules, 2020, provided for different categories of non-locals, including non-local government employees, to register for domicile certificates in J&K after meeting a few criteria.
• Any person who possesses a Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) issued by the competent authority (Tehsildars) in the districts of Leh and Kargil or belongs to a category of persons who would have been eligible to be issued PRC shall be eligible to receive the Resident Certificate.
• The Administration also enhanced the upper age limit for entry into government services against all posts.
• The age relaxation would be a one-time exception and this relaxation shall remain in force for two years.