Power Grid Corporation of India commissioned a 40-kilometre transmission line successfully in Ladakh. Under the Prime Minister's Development Programme, Power Grid connected Lalung, Silmoo, Batalik, Darchik, Hurdass, Sinikcey and Garkon and adjoining villages between Lalung to Darchik.<br />''<br />''With this, all villages in Aryan Valley of Kargil district are now connected to the National Grid through the 220 KV Srinagar-Leh transmission line. In addition, electrification of twenty other villages like Largiab, in Nubra valley of Leh district was also completed by the Power Grid Corporation.<br />''<br />''Similarly, different 11 KV lines distancing to the tune of 150 kilometres have also connected Wanla to Fotoksar, Lamayuru to Atishe and Fotorse and Saspol established by the Corporation have connected all the villages enroute.<br />''<br />''Power Grid has built the state of art 220/66 KV gas-insulated Sub-Stations at Drass, Kargil, Khaltsi and Leh connecting Ladakh region to the National Grid through a 341 kilometres of 220kV Transmission line emanating from Srinagar.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">The rural electrification in the difficult terrain also helped in step towards carbon neutrality by setting diesel generator sets aside in these villages. Reliable power connectivity from the grid also will help in economic development in remote villages in Ladakh region.</span><br />