The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in consultation with the Union Territory of Ladakh, has formally identified 28 places/features in Ladakh with standardized names on the official Survey of India map. This initiative, part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, aims to facilitate accurate recognition and better public awareness of these geographical locations.
The 28 officially named features include various geographical types: 11 peaks (Atisha Giri, Kanishka Peak, Martand Giri, Zorawar Peak, Rinchen Zangpo, Sakyasri Giri, Marpa Lotsava Ri, Milarepa Kangri, Shiva Ri, Maheshvara Ri), 2 glaciers (Parpik, Skamri Glacier), 2 passes (Chapchingal Pass, Shachmirk Pass), 1 valley (Shkorga Valley), 1 river (Yangpa River), 1 lake (Guru Rinpoche), 1 water body (Hot Spring), 1 mountain (Karun Pir, Drak Karpo, Jolmori), and 8 land areas (Brangsa, Kuksel, Dehra Compass, Gogra, Kumarayana Point, Panglung, Shamal Lungpa).
The updated map of Ladakh with these additional features is available for public viewing on the Survey of India website at https://surveyofindia.gov.in/pages/state-maps. This administrative action represents a standardization of geographical nomenclature rather than a financial or economic development.