PM inaugurates five Ladakh projects: Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road, Leh terminal, Hanu hydro
On 15 October 2026 the Prime Minister inaugurated, by video conference, five projects worth about ₹3,350 crore in Ladakh: a new passenger terminal at Leh's Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, the 298-km Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road built by BRO, the 9 MW Hanu small hydro project with a 66 kV line, India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat, and 40 water bodies under Project Him Sarovar.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Shinkun La, Zanskar, Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road, BRO, petroglyphs, Him Sarovar. · Mains GS-III: border infrastructure and security; GS-I: heritage conservation.
15 Oct 2026