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An ice stupa building competition is being held in Ladakh for the second consecutive year. Ice stupas are a unique way of conserving natural water. The number of ice stupas will be higher this year than the last year.

Around 25 ice stupas are being built this year in various villages. Last year, only 12 ice stupas were built.

With no farming activities in the winter in Ladakh, the water remains unutilized. When the farmers need water in the sowing season in the spring, the region faces a water crisis as the discharge from glaciers remains low.