Ladakh administration starts work on 5 new water bodies in Leh, Kargil

The Ladakh administration has begun construction of five new water bodies in Leh and Kargil districts. Three are being built at Shey Thang, Stakmo village, and Arzo Thiksey in Leh and two at Barchey and Apati villages in Kargil. Together, they will store nearly 15 million litres of glacier meltwater to address acute water shortages.