Chewang Norphel- The iceman or glacier man of India In 1996, Norphel joined the Leh Nutrition Project, a non-governmental organisation, as project manager for watershed development. Norphel noticed a small stream had frozen solid under the shade of a group of poplar trees, though it flowed freely elsewhere in his yard. He realized the reason for this phenomenon: the flowing water was moving too quickly to freeze, while the sluggish trickle of water beneath the trees was slow enough to freeze. Based on this, he created artificial glaciers by diverting a river into a valley, slowing the stream by constructing checks. The artificial glaciers increase the ground-water recharge, rejuvenating the spring and providing water for irrigation. He constructed them at lower elevations, so that they melt earlier, expanding the growing season. By 2012, Chewang Norphel had built 12 artificial glaciers. Norphels largest glacier is the one at the Phuktsey village.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 Meet the man and his extraordinary innovation wit White Knight youtube/watch?v=Q5Y0uFnSAmM
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 10:08:20 +0000
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