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PM Modi Inaugurates Five Major Development Projects Worth Rs 3350 Crore in Ladakh
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 13:00
PM Modi Inaugurates Five Major Development Projects Worth Rs 3350 Crore in Ladakh
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated five key development projects worth around Rs 3350 crore in Ladakh via video conferencing.
- •A new state-of-the-art passenger terminal at Leh airport was opened, built at a cost of Rs 640 crore and utilizing geothermal energy for efficiency.
- •The newly dedicated 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road provides a strategic alternative route linking Ladakh with Himachal Pradesh through the Zanskar Valley.
- •Energy infrastructure was boosted with the launch of the 9 MW Hanu Small Hydroelectric Project and the Dah-Hanu-Khaltsi Transmission Line.
- •India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat and 40 water bodies under Project Him Sarovar were also inaugurated to preserve heritage and secure water.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated five development projects worth around Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh, covering airport infrastructure, road connectivity, hydropower, heritage conservation, and water management.
The new passenger terminal building at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh was built at a cost of Rs 640 crore across 23,800 square metres to handle 35 lakh passengers annually, incorporating geothermal energy for improved energy efficiency.
Constructed by the Border Roads Organisation, the 298-km road connects Nimmu in Leh with Darcha in Himachal Pradesh through the Zanskar Valley, providing an alternative all-weather route to Ladakh and improving the movement of personnel and supplies for the armed forces
