Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and dedicate Ladakh projects spanning connectivity, energy, heritage conservation and water security on 15 October.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate five development projects worth around Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh on 15 October 2026.
• He will address the gathering through video conferencing at about 12:30 pm.
• The new passenger terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh, has been built at a cost of Rs 640 crore.
• The terminal spans 23,800 square metres, is designed to handle 35 lakh passengers a year and uses geothermal energy for efficiency.
• The package includes the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road built by the Border Roads Organisation.
• India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat, Leh, will protect prehistoric rock carvings and support responsible heritage tourism.
• Forty water bodies across 40 villages will be inaugurated under Project Him Sarovar, which is aligned with Mission Amrit Sarovar.
• The water works address the mismatch between snowmelt availability and sowing-season demand in the region.
• A 9 MW Hanu small hydro project and a 66 kV Dah-Hanu-Khaltsi transmission line are also part of the package.
• The projects aim to strengthen connectivity, energy, heritage conservation and water security in Ladakh.