Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File Photo)
\n\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated five development projects in Ladakh with a combined investment of around Rs 3,350 crore, focusing on better air connectivity, strategic infrastructure, renewable energy, archaeological conservation and water security. The projects include a new passenger terminal at Leh airport, a 298-km road linking Ladakh with Himachal Pradesh, a small hydropower plant, a dedicated park for preserving ancient rock carvings and water conservation infrastructure across 40 villages.
\n\nAddressing the inauguration virtually, Modi highlighted the projects' potential to improve connectivity, strengthen electricity supply, increase water availability and safeguard the region's cultural legacy.
\n\n“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.
\n\n“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.
\n\nOne of the key projects is the new passenger terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, developed at a cost of Rs 640 crore. Officials said…
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