PM Modi Unveils Rs 3,350-Crore Development Projects in Ladakh, Focus on Connectivity, Power and Water Security
The projects include a 298-km road, a new airport terminal and water bodies in 40 villages, officials said.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated five major development projects in Ladakh worth Rs 3,350 crore, with the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road as the centerpiece.
- Ladakh's difficult Himalayan topography has historically limited logistical support for the Armed Forces, prompting the need for the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road as an alternative connectivity corridor.
- Modi also inaugurated a new terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, costing Rs 640 crore and designed to accommodate 3.5 million passengers annually using geothermal energy.
- The Prime Minister inaugurated India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat and developed 40 water bodies under Project Him Sarovar to address heritage preservation and water security.
- Calling it "a big day for Ladakh," Modi said the projects will improve electricity, water access, and education while the government accelerates work on the Zojila Tunnel.
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