Why ladakh does not have any industries
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Ladakh is suffering from probably its worst water crisis. This is not an understatement. The exponential rise in tourist footfall (from 524 in 1974 to 277,000 in 2017) allied with receding glaciers (21% decrease in glacial area in the western Himalayas) is casting a dark shadow on its present and future.
The region’s biggest town, Leh, has already begun rationing water—two hours in the morning and evening. Other parts haven’t fared any better.
Speaking to relatives back home, there are multiple stories of how taps and borewells are running dry – reminiscent of the situation in Shimla. The national press has well documented the water crisis in Himachal Pradesh – but the Ladakh story has not received much attention.
The region’s biggest town, Leh, has already begun rationing water—two hours in the morning and evening. Other parts haven’t fared any better.
Speaking to relatives back home, there are multiple stories of how taps and borewells are running dry – reminiscent of the situation in Shimla. The national press has well documented the water crisis in Himachal Pradesh – but the Ladakh story has not received much attention.
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