Explore Investment Opportunities in Ladakh, India

Bifurcated in 2019, Ladakh is now a union territory, independent of Jammu and Kashmir. The region shares its borders with Tibet to the east, Himachal Pradesh to the south, and Jammu and Kashmir to the west.

The economy of Ladakh is mainly dominated by small farms and herding. A self-sufficient rural economy, the land is irrigated by a system of channels that use the ice and snow from the mountains. Major crops grown in the area include barley and wheat. Since rice has been subsidized by the government, the crop has made its way to being a cheap staple.

The union territory is also an exporter of plush pashmina products and dried apricots. Ladakh has rich deposits of limestone to manufacture cement. Indus River in the region gives it great hydropower potential. The hilly areas also has substantial solar and wind potentials. With more than 320 clear sunny days in a year and average daily global solar radiation as high as 2022 kwh/m2/annum, Ladakh is a favourable hotspot for solar generation in India.

Over 300,000 tourists visit Leh and Ladakh every year, presenting an immense opportunity in the tourism sector. The government of India has initiated a number of development projects for Ladakh in solar energy, education and tourism at an estimated investment of INR 50,000 crores by 2023. In a bid to bring in investment and jobs to Ladakh, the food processing ministry plans to ramp up food processing and agriculture activities in the UT.

On going Projects in Ladakh

• Khelo India
• Kargil Zanskar
• Zanskar Road Upgradation Project
• Construction Of Terminal Building And Associated Works At KBR Airport ,Leh,UT Of Ladakh.
• 7500?MW Solar PV Projects In Leh And Kargil Districts, J&K
• Construction Of Terminal Building And Associated Works At KBR Airport ,Leh,UT Of Ladakh.
• Construction Of High-Altitude Hill Road To Indo-China Border From Silungla Base
• Construction and upgradation of Tunnel and Bridge Leh, Ladakh

Key Sectors

• In Ladakh, ~33% of the total land is cultivated under agricultural activities with production of ~100,000 quintal per annum of food grains, which include key crops such as wheat, barley and rice produced across the Indus, Zanskar and Shyok river basins.
• In Ladakh, tourism is one of the key areas that plays a vital role in generating revenue, jobs and overall growth of regions. Overall tourist arrival in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh in 2019 stood at 279,937. Total tourist arrivals to the UT reached 304,077 in 2021, out of which 303,023 were domestic tourists and 1,054 were foreign tourists.
• Ladakh rolled out its first tourism incentive policy with focus on ensuring equitable and sustainable development of all regions in the union territory.
• Ladakh (includes Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh) had an installed power capacity of 3,511.61 MW.
• National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and UT Administration of Ladakh signed an MoU to conduct a benchmark survey with a view to promote dairying and rural livelihoods in Ladakh.
• Ladakh produces ~50% surplus production of milk, which has a potential to process/export and generate revenue for the local producers.

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