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PM to Inaugurate and Dedicate Five Development Projects Worth Around ₹3,350 Crore in Ladakh on 15 October
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and dedicate five major development projects worth around ₹3,350 crore in Ladakh. The projects encompass the new passenger terminal building at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road constructed by the Border Roads Organisation, the 9 MW Hanu Small Hydroelectric Project alongside a transmission line, India’s first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat, and 40 water bodies under Project Him Sarovar. These initiatives aim to improve regional infrastructure, enhance strategic connectivity, advance renewable energy, preserve archaeological heritage, and secure long-term water conservation in Ladakh.