A civil engineer by training, this 64-year-old has achieved for the Ladakhis a marvel in low-cost appropriate technology. Norphel has mastered the art of making artificial glaciers and then harvesting them for irrigation use.
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A civil engineer by training, this 64-year-old has achieved for the Ladakhis a marvel in low-cost appropriate technology. Norphel has mastered the art of making artificial glaciers and then harvesting them for irrigation use.