Leh, Dec. 7 -- Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Sunday hailed the inauguration of 125 development projects constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) worth Rs 5,000 crore by Defence Minister, underlining the significant focus on the Union Territory.

Speaking to ANI, Gupta said that the Central government is taking "special note" of Ladakh and out of these 125 projects worth Rs 5000 crore, projects worth Rs 2500 crores are dedicated for Ladakh alone.

"It is a matter of great fortune for us that the Defence Minister inaugurated 125 development projects worth Rs 5000 Crores. Of this, Rs 2500 Crores worth of projects were for Ladakh alone. These include shock tunnels and 27 bridges/roads. Projects were also dedicated to stat...