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One of the winning laureates of the Rolex awards for enterprise this year, Wangchuk, a 50 year old Ladhaki engineer, has been solving the problem of lack of water for agriculture in the desert landscapes of the Western Himalayas by building ‘Ice Stupas’.

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Men Of The Year 2016: Sonam Wangchuck

Sonam Wangchuk, a Ladakhi engineer who conceived ice stupas as a way to irrigate farms in his home region, is the Indian Rolex Laureate for 2016.

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An Ice Stupa Maker Is A 2016 Rolex Laureate

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