Debris lines the Chhath Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna in Central Delhi the morning after Ganesh Visarjan, Despite the national Green Tribunal's directive to use idols made from eco-friendlymaterials such as day, most were made from plaster of Paris and coloured with plastic paints, proven to be harmful to the ecology
Debris lines the Chhath Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna in Central Delhi the morning after Ganesh Visarjan, Despite the national Green Tribunal's directive to use idols made from eco-friendlymaterials such as day, most were made from plaster of Paris and coloured with plastic paints, proven to be harmful to the ecology
Debris lines the Chhath Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna in Central Delhi the morning after Ganesh Visarjan, Despite the national Green Tribunal's directive to use idols made from eco-friendlymaterials such as day, most were made from plaster of Paris and coloured with plastic paints, proven to be harmful to the ecology
“Today, water from glaciers is practically unavailable during April and May, when it is needed the most. So, we created an artificial glacier closer to the village using excess glacial meltwater runoff during the summer. This would mimic a real glacier and provide water for irrigation during those two crucial months,” says 81-year-old Chawang Norphel, the pioneer of artificial glaciers.
“Today, water from glaciers is practically unavailable during April and May, when it is needed the most. So, we created an artificial glacier closer to the village using excess glacial meltwater runoff during the summer. This would mimic a real glacier and provide water for irrigation during those two crucial months,” says 81-year-old Chawang Norphel, the pioneer of artificial glaciers.