Ladakh L-G Saxena approves major tourism reforms to ease business, cut compliance burden

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena on Thursday (April 23, 2026) approved a series of reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business in the Union Territory’s tourism sector by deregulating the hospitality industry and reducing compliance requirements.

As part of the reforms, several documentation requirements, such as character certificates, proof of requisite bank balance and educational qualifications for tour operators, have been removed, easing entry barriers and improving transparency.