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  "id": 2421318,
  "title": "Ladakh taps Indus water for agriculture",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ladakh-taps-indus-water-for-agriculture",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:07:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/ladakh-taps-indus-water-for-agriculture/articleshow/133411704.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ladakh's administration has tackled water waste by redirecting millions of litres of glacier runoff to arid areas, according to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. The Leh government has cut the amount of untapped water flowing into the Indus river from nearly 90 million litres daily to roughly 5 million litres. The move is part of a broader push for environmental progress and agricultural sustainability in the region. Ladakh's LG Vinai Kumar Saxena highlighted the administration's success in diverting nearly 20 million litres of Stok Glacier water to the village of Chuchot, thanks to a recent appeal from residents. Saxena emphasized that the goal was to utilize every drop of glacier melt, employing cost-effective gravity-based solutions to boost agriculture and ensure water security for local communities.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}