New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated five development projects worth around Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh through virtual participation.

The projects include the new terminal building at Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport in Leh, the Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, the Hanu hydroelectric project and its associated transmission network, 40 reservoirs under Project Amrit Him Sarovar, and a Petroglyph Conservation Park in Leh.

The airport terminal, built at a cost of around Rs 650 crore, is designed to increase annual passenger-handling capacity from 10 lakh to 35 lakh. It incorporates geothermal heating and solar energy systems.

The Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, developed at a cost of around Rs 2,500 crore, is expected...