JAMMU/LEH, Sept. 19 -- Five innovative rock check dams constructed across the Sindhu River and its tributaries in Ladakh have successfully withstood water flows exceeding 200 cusecs during peak summer, with only a minor breach reported in one structure at Upshi near Leh, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said on Saturday.
In a post on X, the LG said that the innovative rock check dams, conceived as lasting solution for water and agricultural sustainability in Ladakh, have borne encouraging results. The check dams were constructed over four months beginning May 27, when the river's water flow was around 20 cusecs. The structures were built using locally sourced boulders from the riverbed and without cement, concrete or steel.The approa...