Glacial Meltwater Project Brings 90 Million Liters Daily to Ladakh Villages
· India · Zee News, LiveMint
A water conservation project in Ladakh is diverting previously wasted glacial meltwater from Stok Nallah into the Igoo-Phey Canal. The initiative delivers approximately 90 million liters of water daily to agricultural fields across 12 villages in the region. Local farming communities in the high-altitude desert face acute water scarcity during the growing season. The redirected meltwater provides a reliable irrigation source for crops that previously struggled with drought conditions. The report does not specify the total cost or construction timeline of the diversion infrastructure.
Why it matters
Farmers in 12 Ladakh villages gain a reliable water supply for irrigation, easing severe seasonal crop shortages in the region.
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