A new experiment on the banks of the Indus River in Leh is drawing attention for its unusual design and promise of helping farmers in one of India’s cold desert regions. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has launched the ‘Sindhu Jal Samriddhi Abhiyan’ with the inauguration of what is being described as the country’s first rock check dam on the Sindhu River. The project has been introduced as a low-cost and environment-friendly solution to improve water availability for farming in remote parts of Ladakh, where water scarcity remains a major challenge for villagers.
Rock dam built with riverbed stones
Sharing details of the initiative on X, the Lieutenant Governor said, "Inaugurated the first of its kind Rock Check Dam on River Sindhu in Leh, under the ambitious 'Sindhu Jal Samriddhi Abhiyan', conceived as a sustainable, cost-effective solution for water and agricultural sustainability in Ladakh."
