India

 Living in style in Ladakh

The Ladakh Ecological Development Group is working to make the harsh life of Ladakhis easier through improved housing and easier methods of getting water

Publication Date: 
14/10/1994
Bhanusingha Ghosh
Down to Earth
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19941015
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Tags:
Irrigation, India, Ladakh
India

 Natural elements keep homes comfortable

A new architectural technique uses the sun and other natural elements to regulate temperature, thereby helping to conserve non renewable energy resources.

Publication Date: 
14/04/1993
Down to Earth
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Architecture, Energy, Research, India, Ladakh
Environment
The Ladakh Ecological Development Group
Ladakh, Ecology, Environment, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
Energy

Farooq reviews Ladakh Renewable Energy Project

LEH, Jan 9: Union Minister, for New and Renewal Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah, today visited Leh to review the implementation of Ladakh Renewal Energy Project, a Central special assistance to Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh region under Jawahar Lal Nehru Solar Mission besides taking stock of rehabilitation of the cloudbrust victims.

Sanctioned in 2009-10, the aim of the Rs.

Publication Date: 
10/01/2011
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Energy, Solar Energy, Leh (D)
Energy

Indias highest biogas plant commissioned at Leh-Ladakh

Biogas, which is generated from organic digestion under anaerobic conditions by mixed population of microorganisms, is an alternative energy source, that is now being utilized both in rural and industrial areas. Biogas technology offers an attractive route to utilize certain categories of biomass for meeting partial energy needs. (Correspondence)

Publication Date: 
09/08/2010
S. Acharya, S. B. Mustafa, B. Prakash & et al
Current Science
99
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Tags:
Biogas, Leh (D), Ladakh, Energy, Biodegradable Waste
Energy

Guv visits power project in Leh

Being built at an estimated cost of Rs 611 crore, the 45-MW Nimoo-Bazgo Hydroelectric Project in Leh district of the frontier cold desert region of Ladakh is scheduled to be completed by August next year.

Publication Date: 
15/09/2009
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, Energy, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh (D), Ladakh
Energy

Solar energy development in Ladakh

The Ladakh Ecological Development Group or LEDeG for short is an NGO (non-governmental organization), which came into being in 1983, and has been actively involved in awareness generation programmes related to the environment and sustainable development. LEDeG is a firm believer in being a real practitioner of alternate energy technologies like solar PV (photovoltaic).

Publication Date: 
01/09/2008
Akshay Urja
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2
38
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, NGO, Ladakh
Agriculture

 Exposed

Fraud by Leh Berry s officials

Publication Date: 
30/08/2004
Tashi Morup
Down to Earth
Tags:
Agriculture, Farmers, Ladakh, Corruption
Wildlife

 Drying wetlands

Ladakh's high altitude wetlands are under severe stress from the livestock population as well as tourist influx

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
Down to Earth
9
20010430
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Tags:
Environment, Wetlands, Livestock, Endangered Species, Nomads, Wildlife, Flora, Fauna, Tourism, Education, Ladakh, Ecosystems

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