320 Million Litres Of Glacier Water A Day: LG VK Saxena’s Ambitious Push To Restore Tso Kar Lake
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has outlined an ambitious plan to restore the ecological health of Tso Kar Lake, one of the region’s important high-altitude wetlands. The initiative focuses on improving the lake’s water availability by channelling glacier-fed water into the shrinking water body. According to the plan, around 320 million litres of water per day from Rupsho Kharnak glacier…
Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, has launched an ambitious project to revive the critically declining Tso Kar Lake. The ambitious plan involves channelizing 320 million liters of water per day from the Rupsho Kharnak glacier to the lake. In the last decade, Tso Kar's water levels have dropped by nearly 70%, leaving it severely depleted.
The project will be the first of its kind in India, utilizing natural gravity flow to bring glacier-fed water to the high-altitude lake at an altitude of nearly 15,000 feet. Tso Kar, also known as the "White Lake," is a high-altitude wetland known for its unique landscape and biodiversity. The lake and its surroundings provide habitat for various bird species, including the endangered Black-Necked Crane, making it an important ecological area.
The restoration project aims to strengthen the lake's hydrological system and support the surrounding wetland habitat, as well as contribute to tourism and conservation efforts.
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