Prime Minister inaugurates development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh

15 October 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated five development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh through video conferencing on 15 October 2026.
He dedicated the Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, built at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore, which cuts travel time from 12 hours to 3 hours.
The Prime Minister also dedicated the Hanu hydroelectric project and its associated transmission network.
Forty newly constructed reservoirs under Project Amrit Him Sarovar were dedicated to the community.
He inaugurated the Rs 650 crore Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport terminal at Leh, which he said is India's first terminal to feature geothermal heating alongside solar energy use.
Since Ladakh became a Union Territory in 2019, its road network has grown from 1,800 kilometres to over 4,000 kilometres and tap water coverage from 3.5 per cent to nearly 99 per cent of households.