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- Ladakh's administration has channelised around 60 lakh litres of glacier meltwater into four large ponds built at Spituk Farka in Leh under Project Him Sarovar.
- The ponds were filled in just five months, with construction starting on April 10, 2026, and the fourth pond operational by September 9.
- The water comes from the Stok Glacier stream, whose seasonal flows were diverted through the Igoo-Phey Canal into the reservoirs.
- The stored water is expected to irrigate nearly 1000 acres of arid farmland and support ecological restoration and long-term water security.
- The project matters because 80% of Ladakh's population depends on agriculture fed by glacier- and snow-melt, and glaciers in the cold desert have been shrinking and melting early over the past four decades.
What to watch next
- Whether the ponds maintain water levels and sustain irrigation for the nearly 1000-acre command area through the farming season.
- Plans to replicate Project Him Sarovar at other glacier streams in Ladakh.
- Signs of agricultural revival in the newly irrigated command area near Leh.
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V.K. Saxena
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor
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“Four large ponds, constructed under Project Him Sarovar at Spituk Farka in Leh, have now been filled with glacier meltwater in a record time of just five months.”
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…to cater to over 1000 acres of arid farmlands of Ladakh, the Union Territory administration on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) said around 60 lakh litres of glacier meltwater were being channelised through large ponds. “ Four large ponds, constructed under Project Him Sarovar at Spituk Farka in Leh, have now been filled with glacier meltwater in a record time of just five months. The work on the construction of the four large ponds started on April 10, 2026, and concluded with the recharge and operationalization of the fourth pond on September 9,” said Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena.…
“It will create a new command area of nearly 1000 acres.”
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…Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena. Officials said these large ponds will store approximately 60 lakh litres of glacier meltwater, store nearly 24 million litres of precious water, and prevent it from going waste. “ It will create a new command area of nearly 1000 acres. Importantly, these ponds are being directly replenished by glacier meltwater from the Stok Glacier stream, whose seasonal flows were diverted into the Igoo-Phey Canal, feeding into these reservoirs,” said Mr. Saxena.…
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