NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and dedicated five development projects worth around Rs.3,350 crore in Ladakh through video conferencing, focusing on connectivity, power infrastructure, water security and heritage conservation.

Among the key projects was the new terminal building at Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport in Leh, built at a cost of Rs.650 crore. Modi said the facility would triple the airport's capacity and increase its annual passenger-handling capacity from 10 lakh to 35 lakh. He said it was designed to suit Ladakh's harsh climate, featuring geothermal heating and solar energy.

The Prime Minister also dedicated the Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, constructed at a cost of Rs.2,500 crore. He s...