Keep the hills alive: Meet the Artificial Glacier Man

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  • Published On: September 19, 2012
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When several villages in the lower altitude areas of Leh faced shortage of water due to a glacier melting away fast, 77-year-old Chewang Norphel decided to divert the water from this glacier and store it in mini reservoirs; this, in turn, created artificial glaciers which melted slowly during summers to provide water.

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