Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate five development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Leh through video conferencing on Thursday. Government officials said he will address a gathering at around 12:30 PM.
The projects aim to improve connectivity, strengthen energy infrastructure, preserve cultural heritage and secure water resources across Ladakh.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the new passenger terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, built at Rs 640 crore.
Spanning 23,800 square metres, the terminal can accommodate 35 lakh passengers annually. It incorporates geothermal energy to improve efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint.
The facility combines modern amenities with Ladakh’s cultural heritage and will strengthen air links with the rest of India.
PM Modi will dedicate the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road, built by the Border Roads Organisation.
Connecting Leh’s Nimmu with Darcha in Himachal Pradesh through Zanskar Valley, the route supplements the Srinagar-Leh and Manali-Leh highways.
Crossing Shinkun La Pass, it will improve military logistics and help residents access healthcare, education, markets and essential services.
He will inaugurate the 9 MW Hanu Small Hydroelectric Project and the 66 kV double-circuit Dah-Hanu-Khaltsi Transmission Line. These facilities will strengthen power transmission, grid reliability and renewable energy utilisation.
Prime Minister Modi will open India’s first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat, protecting prehistoric carvings of wildlife, human figures and symbols. The park will promote awareness and responsible heritage tourism.
He will inaugurate 40 water bodies across 40 villages under Project Him Sarovar, aligned with Mission Amrit Sarovar. The initiative will conserve seasonal snowmelt and glacial runoff for sowing, irrigation and agricultural livelihoods.
PM Modi has long championed Ladakh’s development, recalling his early political visits to Kargil and the region. He fondly remembers friends asking him to bring back Ladakh’s prized turnips.
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