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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates five development projects worth ₹3,350 crore in Ladakh
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated five development projects worth around ₹3,350 crore in Ladakh via video conferencing. The initiatives include the Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport terminal in Leh featuring geothermal heating and solar energy, the Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road, the Hanu hydroelectric project, 40 newly constructed reservoirs under Project Amrit Him Sarovar, and India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park in Leh. The Prime Minister noted infrastructural progress in Ladakh since 2019, covering expanded road networks, tap water coverage, judicial access through an approved High Court Bench, educational initiatives such as a Center of Excellence in Leh, and the implementation of a new sports policy.