What changes for Ladakh after the Indus Waters Treaty was put in abeyance? On Chakravyuh, host Gaurav Sawant speaks with Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, about the Union Territory’s water crisis, efforts to harness glacial water and the political tensions surrounding the region.
Saxena explains how Ladakh is diverting water through existing canals, building rock check-dams and restoring village ponds to improve water availability for farmers. He discusses the administration’s efforts to increase water utilisation, expand irrigation and generate more hydropower.
The discussion further explores Ladakh’s plans to diversify agriculture through saffron cultivation, floriculture and greenhouses, alongside efforts to expand renewable energy and tourism. Saxena shares his vision for Ladakh’s development, its agricultural potential, infrastructure needs and future.
From the Indus water question and agricultural development to Sonam Wangchuk’s protests and concerns over political stability, what lies ahead for Ladakh?
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