Rajnath Singh virtually launches two helipads in Ladakh, unveils 75 infra projects

Rajnath Singh virtually launches two helipads in Ladakh, unveils 75 infra projects: The virtual opening of two helipads, one in Hanle and one in Thakung in Eastern Ladakh, was among the 75 new projects that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled. These helipads are aimed to enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force in the region. Other significant infrastructure projects, such as helipads, roads, and bridges in the border regions of Jammu and Kashmir, were also unveiled.

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Union minister dedicated the projects worth Rs 2,180 crore spread across six states and two Union Territories at a function held at eastern Ladakh’s strategic Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi (DS-DBO) road that provides connectivity to India’s northernmost outpost of Daulat Bege Oldi.

Key Points

• At the event, a 120-meter-long “Class-70 Shyok Setu” was physically unveiled on the DS-DBO route at a height of 14,000 feet and two helipads were virtually inaugurated.
• The Border Roads Organization (BRO) completed 75 projects, including 45 bridges, 27 roads, 2 helipads, and 1 “Carbon Neutral Habitat.”
• Twenty of the projects are in Jammu and Kashmir, 18 in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, five in Uttrakhand, and 14 in other border states of Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
• • The BRO’s first Carbon Neutral Habitat, which is located at a height of 19,000 feet for its personnel, was also opened in Hanle.
• The Key features of this complex include the accommodation of 57 personnel and thermal comfort during extreme weather.
• The Defense Minister laid the foundation stone of Himank Air Despatch Complex under construction in Chandigarh and BRO Museum in Leh.