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Modi launches Ladakh development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore
Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated five projects worth about Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh on Thursday.
The projects include a new passenger terminal at Leh airport, the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, a small hydroelectric project and a power transmission line.
The projects aim to improve travel, electricity and water access in parts of the Union Territory, while a new park in Leh is intended to preserve ancient petroglyphs.
Modi said the government wants young people to access higher education and new skills in Ladakh rather than move to other cities.
A centre of excellence is being built in Leh, and proposals are advancing for satellite campuses of IIT Jammu and IIM Jammu.
The airport terminal uses geothermal energy to improve energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint in the ecologically sensitive region.
The government said it aims to develop modern infrastructure while protecting Ladakh’s local environment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated five development projects in Ladakh worth around Rs 3,350 crore.
The projects cover airport infrastructure, strategic road connectivity, electricity, water and heritage preservation.
They include a new passenger terminal at Leh airport and the 298-kilometre Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road.
Modi said the government aims to develop modern infrastructure while protecting Ladakh’s local environment.
He also highlighted plans for a centre of excellence in Leh and proposals for satellite campuses of IIT Jammu and IIM Jammu.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the projects.
- What
- Five development projects worth around Rs 3,350 crore were virtually inaugurated.
- When
- Thursday; the article was published on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Ladakh, including Leh.
- Why
- The projects aim to improve infrastructure, travel, electricity and water access, and preserve heritage while supporting education and skills in the region.
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- Total project value
- Around Rs 3,350 crore
- Airport terminal
- Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh; built for Rs 640 crore
- Road
- Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road; 298 kilometres
- Hydropower
- Hanu small hydroelectric project; 9 MW
- Water bodies
- 40 developed across 40 villages under Project Him Sarovar
What people are saying
Our special focus is on the new generation of Ladakh. The youth of Ladakh will now be able to get better opportunities for higher education, research, and new skills right in their own region.
Together, we will take Ladakh to new heights of development.