Bid To Revive Ladakh Lake That Shrunk By 70% In A Decade

New Delhi: One of Ladakh's iconic high-altitude lakes is shrinking rapidly, with Tso Kar losing nearly 70 per cent of its area in the last decade. Now, the Union Territory administration has launched an ambitious plan to channelise glacier water into the lake and revive it within a year.

The lake, which was once spread across nearly 11,000 acres, has now been reduced to around 3,200 acres. Its decline has also affected the fragile ecosystem around it, with fewer migratory birds arriving at the site and grazing grounds for local Pashmina goat herders shrinking. The administration is now tapping an untapped source of water- the Rupsho Kharnak glacier stream, located at an altitude of around 18,045 feet. Read More.....