Climate Change-Induced Impact on Water Resource of Ladakh Cold Arid Region

Abstract

Ladakh region in Himalayan range is characterized as excessive arid and severe moisture deficit region throughout the year. With scarce water resources, such regions show high sensitivity and vulnerability to the change in climate. Water is the vital resource on which life sustains and water becomes more valuable in this cold desert part of the northernmost region of India, called Ladakh which comprises of two districts, Leh and Kargil. Groundwater since ancient times in the form of springs provided ample water for International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 05 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com