Chewang Norphel
Chewang Norphel | |
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artificial glacier | |
| Awards | Padma Shri(2015) |
Chewang Norphel [
Early life and career
Coming from a middle-class family of Leh, Norphel went to Amar Singh College in Srinagar as a student of science. He completed a diploma course in civil engineering from Lucknow in 1960. In June 1960, he joined the rural development department of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh as a civil engineer. He retired in 1995.
Artificial glaciers
In 1996, Norphel joined the Leh Nutrition Project, a
Norphel noticed a small stream had frozen solid under the shade of a group of
By 2012, Norphel had built 12 artificial glaciers. Norphel's largest glacier is the one at the Phuktsey village.[6] It is 1,000 ft long, 150 ft wide and 4 ft in depth. It can supply water for the entire village of 700 people and cost Rs 90,000 to make.[7]
Awards
He is a recipient of the Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 2010.[8] He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.[9]
References
- ^ Nelson, Dean (28 October 2009). "Indian engineer 'builds' new glaciers to stop global warming". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009.
- ^ Shrager, Heidi (25 February 2008). "'Ice Man' vs. Global Warming". Time. Archived from the original on 1 March 2008.
- ^ "Water harvesters". Centre for Science and Environment.
- ^ "Real Heroes". 2008. IBN Live. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ Buncombe, Andrew (22 January 2010). "Creating glaciers out of thin air". Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ Bagla, Pallava (4 September 2001). ""Artificial Glaciers" Aid Farmers in Himalayas". National GeographicNews. Archived from the original on 8 September 2006.
- ^ "The ice-man of Ladakh brings hope to farmers". Ecosensorium. 8 November 2009. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Jamnalal Bajaj Award". Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation. 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Padma Awards 2015". Press Information Bureau. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
External links
- "Chewang Norphel - Artificial Glaciers". TEDxDelhi. 27 October 2010.
- Sharma, Samarpita Mukherjee. "CHEWANG NORPHEL : THE ICE MAN OF LADAKH". Youth Leader. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013.
- Pareek, Shreya (6 November 2014). "The Man Who Creates Artificial Glaciers To Meet The Water Needs Of Ladakh". The Better India. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
