6th March 2015
Recently, according to information obtained by the reporter from the Karmdzi civil administration bureau, the national civil administration department issued dispatch No.70 for 2015, granting permission for Darmdo to become a city. According to the dispatch, from the State Council's granting of permission, the region formerly administered under Darmdo County will not only be transferred to Darmdo city, but will also be included within Karmdzi Prefecture. This will be the first county-level city in Sichuan's Tibetan areas.