PM inaugurates various development projects in J&K |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first ever Leh University and laid foundation stone for various development projects, worth nearly $ 1.6 billion, at Leh. in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday, laid foundation stones for a $ 66.9 million Terminal Building at Leh Airport. He also inaugurated the 9-megawatt Dah hydroelectric project. Located in Dah near village Datang, the project is a run-of-the-river scheme. He also dedicated to the nation the 220 KiloVolt Srinagar-Alusteng-Drass-Kargil-Leh transmission system. Prime Minister Modi also launched University of Ladakh, the first-ever in the region. It will be a cluster university comprising degree colleges of Leh, Kargil, Nubra, Zanskar, Drass and Khaltsi. A new tourist and trekking routes in Ladakh was also inaugurated. Modi in his speech said, `Protected Area Permit`s` validity has been increased to 15 days, and now tourists will be able to enjoy their journey to Leh. Later in the day in Jammu and Srinagar, he inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various projects, including two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences and 624 MW Kiru Hydroelectric project in Kishtwar.
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