PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh on Thursday. PM inaugurated 5 major projects, which are:
- New passenger terminal building at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, built for Rs 640 crore. The terminal is spread across 23,800 sq mtr and is designed to accommodate up to 35 lakh passengers annually.
- The 298-km-long Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road connects Nimmu (near Leh) in Ladakh to Darcha in Himachal Pradesh through the Zanskar Valley. The project is developed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
- Inauguration of 40 water bodies developed across 40 villages under Project Him Sarovar
- India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat in Leh to protect Ladakh's ancient rock art and archaeological heritage.
- 9 MW Hanu Small Hydroelectric Project and the 66 kV Double-Circuit Dah-Hanu-Khaltsi Transmission Line.
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