The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) on January 31, 2024, issued a notification regarding the declaration of the Union Territory of Ladakh as an Air Pollution Control Area. The following has been stated: In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 and Sub-section (1) of section …
LEH, Jan 9: Union Minister, for New and Renewal Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah, today visited Leh to review the implementation of Ladakh Renewal Energy Project, a Central special assistance to Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh region under Jawahar Lal Nehru Solar Mission besides taking stock of rehabilitation of the …
RAVAGED by flash floods in August, Leh is in dire need of homes for the victims. But rehabilitation work is far from over because of shortage of labour. Victims of floods that followed the biggest cloudburst ever in Ladakh, are living in tents or unfinished houses. Padma Chodol’s house has …
Worse To Come As Weatherman Predicts More Rain Ahead New Delhi: The mercury dived dramatically across north India on Sunday, producing a cold snap that killed at least four people in separate places in Uttar Pradesh. One person died in Delhi. Officials said the dead included two minors and identified …
Kalimpong, Dec. 2: Around 300 Buddhists began a 23-day-long padayatra from a monastery in Darjeeling today to spread a message on clean and green Himalayas. Attired in traditional maroon gowns, nuns and monks of the Drukpa lineage chanted Buddhist hymns as they, and their followers, walked in single file through …
Following the freak cloudburst that devastated Leh during the monsoon, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has embarked upon a project to study the changing weather phenomenon in Ladakh and subsequently develop new models for weather forecast. The task is being carried out by the Chandigarh-based Snow and Avalanche …
TWO months after a cloudburst and floods destroyed their crops and land, hundreds of farmers in Leh are struggling to make a living. Farmlands in the district of Ladakh are covered with thick layers of dried mud and boulders. Stanzin Dorjey, 48, of Taru village, one of the worst affected …
Central Steering Committee reviews Rs 473 crore LEH , Oct 6: A high level Central Steering Committee headed by the Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Deepak Gupta reviewed the progress of Rs. 473.00 crore Ladakh Renewable Energy Initiatives here. Under this mega project which is to be …
NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Based on detailed analysis of weather data of last five years in Leh, Ladakh, scientists have attributed the recent cloudburst in the region to prolonged winters which may be due to climate change. "After going through the sequence of events of the weather that led to …
Biogas, which is generated from organic digestion under anaerobic conditions by mixed population of microorganisms, is an alternative energy source, that is now being utilized both in rural and industrial areas. Biogas technology offers an attractive route to utilize certain categories of biomass for meeting partial energy needs. (Correspondence)
Mandi, August 8Scientists and meteorologists attribute the catastrophic flash floods and cloudbursts to climatic shift, but they still grope in the dark to predict these
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had an extensive tour of Leh to take the first hand review of the situation arising out of the cloudburst and heavy rain claiming precious lives and damaging public and private property.The Chief Minister also reviewed the measures for rescue and relief operations being carried out …
Desertification is one of the most serious problems facing the world today. Large tracts of the dry areas that cover more than one third of the earth?s crust are being degraded or are in the process of degradation, posing serious threats to environment. These areas also include the most severe …
Ashwani Sharma , SOLANG NULLAH UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday laid the foundation stone for the long awaited Rohtang Tunnel project and reiterated the present regime
JYOTI VERMA THE ASIAN AGE Retired civil engineer Chewang Norphel, 75, is known for creating glaciers. Sounds odd in times when glaciers are fast disappearing! But glaciers are a major concern for the people of Ladakh, Norphel
In the high-altitude desert of the Indian trans-Himalayas, one man is buying time for villagers suffering from global warming by creating artificial glaciers. To view the slideshow click on the following URL: http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=artificial-glaciers-to-survive-global-warming
