Jammu, July 18 -- Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday commissioned the country's first and deepest geothermal wells at Puga Valley in Ladakh, an official spokesperson said. Developed by the ONGC Energy Centre, the two geothermal wells are critical for successfully implementing the 1 MW pilot geothermal power project at Puga, which will be India's first demonstration-scale geothermal power project. Commissioning the two 1000-meter-deep wells, at a high altitude of over 14,000 feet, would significantly advance Ladakh's journey towards becoming a clean energy hub, powered by renewable sources, as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The development is a big stride towards setting up India's first ever Geothermal Power Plant in Ladakh. Successfully completing the two wells would facilitate critical reservoir evaluation, power plant planning and the eventual commercial development of geothermal resources in Ladakh. Project Engineers informed that the maximum temperature of 135 degrees Celsius was recorded at the depth of 400 metres. Further testing is underway, and engineers are hopeful to achieve even higher temperatures for operating the 1MW pilot geothermal power project and eventual commercial exploration of geothermal energy....