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JAL SANCHAY – JAL HAI TO KAL HAI

KULS:
KULS are channels that carry water from a glacier to village. Keeping the head clear of
debris is achieved by lining the sides of KULS with stones which ensure that there is no

seepage or clogging. The KUL leads to the village where the water is stored in circular
tank.

ZINGS:
Zings are water harvesting methods found in Ladakh. They are small tanks, which

collect melted glacier water. As glaciers melt in the day, the channels fill up with a trickle
that in the afternoon turns into flowing water. The water collects towards the evening,
and is used the next day. A water official called the “Churpun” ensures that water is

equitably distributed.

RAIN WATER HARVESTING:
Slanting roofs and use of GI sheets has advantage of Rain water harvesting. Only
harvesting tanks are needed to be placed for storing rain water. Rain water can be

harvested either by storing rain water above ground for direct use or recharging ground
water aquifer.

ARTIFICIAL GLACIERS:
Artificial glaciers are a unique way of water conversation in Ladakh. With his Ice stupa
project, Sonam Wangchuk and his team successfully created artificial glaciers by
collecting warer in winters that helped local farmers in irrigation in spring time. These
are made by freezing the stream water vertically in the form of huge ice towers or cones

of 30-50 metres in height, which resemble the local mud structures called Stupa or
Chorten.

NAME: SADHANA VIJAY KUMAR
VII A