PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,350 cr projects in Ladakh, including new Leh airport terminal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated five major infrastructure projects in Ladakh, including a new airport terminal in Leh and strategic road connectivity. These projects aim to improve regional connectivity, energy access, and heritage conservation.
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Infrastructure development in Ladakh is strategically significant for India due to its proximity to contested borders and its ecologically sensitive terrain.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated five development projects worth around Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh, covering airport infrastructure, strategic road connectivity, renewable energy and water conservation.“Today, another chapter is being added to Ladakh’s progress and development. I am happy to be part of this occasion through technology. Several important development projects have been inaugurated in Ladakh today,” PM Modi said while inaugurating the projects, PTI reported.“These projects will make travel easier for many people, improve electricity facilities in some areas, increase water availability in others, and strengthen the preservation of our ancient heritage,” he added.The five key projects include:A new passenger terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in LehThe 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha RoadThe 9 MW Hanu Hydroelectric Project and power transmission infrastructureIndia’s first Petroglyph Conservation Park in Leh40 water bodies across 40 villages under Project Amrit Him SarovarNew Leh airport terminalThe new passenger terminal at Kushok…
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