Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor approved 23 heritage sites as protected monuments. This initiative safeguards ancient petroglyph fields, rock carvings, and historic forts. Key sites like Tingmosgang Fort and Saspol Caves now have statutory protection. The administration gains legal authority for conservation and regulation of these sites. This decision supports scientific conservation and responsible cultural tourism across Ladakh.

Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor approved 23 heritage sites as protected monuments. This initiative safeguards ancient petroglyph fields, rock carvings, and historic forts. Key sites…

These 23 protected monuments include petroglyph sites, ancient rock carvings, ancient caves, Gompas, caves, forts and palaces among others, that were hitherto lying in dilapidated…