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