The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation two hydel power projects in Leh and Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir today.

The projects are the 44 Mega Watt Chutak hydro-electric project in Kargil district and the 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo project in Leh district.

Mr Modi will also lay foundation stone for the first power transmission line from Leh to Kargil and Kargil to Srinagar.

An official release said, the 45 MW Nimoo-Bazgo hydro-electric project is a run-of-the-river scheme to harness the potential of river Indus.

Public sector Power Grid Corporation of India is implementing the Leh-Kargil-Srinagar Transmission System for connectivity with Northern Region Grid for meeting demands of the Ladakh region.