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Unrest in Ladakh: Challenges and Voices for Autonomy Amidst Political Turmoil

“The BJP regime, having botched up badly in J&K, has turned a blind eye to all its demands, as well as to this protracted non-violent protests. So much so, it laid an armed siege with its law enforcement forces when the march for the LoC was announced.” Amit Sengupta* After Manipur, now, it seems, it is Ladakh. Simmering unrest stalks this beautiful and sublime landscape of peaceful people, many…

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Which treasure is hidden under the icy desert of Ladakh? Understand from the country's first geothermal project

New Delhi: The construction work of the first geothermal project is expected to begin this summer in Puga, Ladakh. Ladakh is known for its high mountains, vast snowy deserts and deep valleys. It is home to many Buddhist monasteries and temples. The country’s first geothermal power plant at Puga will not only provide clean energy to the area but will also create employment opportunities. This will…

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Most Beautiful Hot Spring of India | Ladakh | Puga Valley

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Top 5 Hot Springs To Relax In During A Leh Ladakh Bike Trip From Delhi

Introduction To Hot Springs In Leh Ladakh

Introduction 🌄

Leh Ladakh, the land of high passes, is an adventure seeker's paradise. With its rugged terrain and breath-taking views, it attracts adventure enthusiasts from all over the world. But, after a day full of adventure activities and outdoor adventure travel, it's important to relax and rejuvenate your body. And what could be better than soaking in a natural hot spring? 

In this article, we will explore the top 5 hot springs in Leh Ladakh where you can unwind during your bike trip from Delhi.

Panamik Hot Springs 🌡️

Located in the Nubra Valley, Panamik Hot Springs are the most popular hot springs in Ladakh. The water in these hot springs is believed to have medicinal properties and can cure various ailments. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, these hot springs provide a stunning view to the visitors. After a day full of adventure sports, a dip in these hot springs can soothe your muscles and rejuvenate your body.

Chumathang Hot Springs 🌡️

Chumathang Hot Springs, located on the banks of the Indus River, are known for their therapeutic properties. The water in these hot springs is believed to cure joint pains, skin diseases, and other ailments. These hot springs are also a popular spot for bird watching, as various migratory birds visit this place during winters. A dip in these hot springs can provide relief to your tired muscles and give you a relaxing experience.

Puga Hot Springs 🌡️

Located on the way to Tso Moriri Lake, Puga Hot Springs are known for their high temperature. The water in these hot springs can reach up to 80 degrees Celsius and is rich in sulphur. These hot springs are said to have medicinal properties and are believed to cure various skin ailments. After a long day of exploring Tso Moriri Lake and its surroundings, a dip in these hot springs can provide you with a refreshing experience.

Tattapani Hot Springs 🌡️

Located in the Changthang region, Tattapani Hot Springs are the perfect place to relax and unwind. The water in these hot springs is believed to have therapeutic properties and can cure various ailments. These hot springs are also a popular spot for trout fishing. After a day full of adventure activities, a dip in these hot springs can provide you with a soothing experience.

Chumathang Hot Springs 🌡️

Located in the Nubra Valley, Chumathang Hot Springs are known for their healing properties. The water in these hot springs is believed to cure various skin ailments and joint pains. These hot springs are also a popular spot for bird watching, as various migratory birds visit this place during winters. After a day full of adventure sports, a dip in these hot springs can provide you with a rejuvenating experience.

FAQ ❓

Q: How to reach these hot springs?

A: Most of these hot springs are accessible by road. You can hire a bike or a car from Delhi and explore travel Leh Ladakh on your own.

Q: What is the best time to visit these hot springs?

A: The best time to visit these hot springs is during the summer months (May to September).

Q: Is it safe to visit these hot springs?

A: Yes, it is safe to visit these hot springs. However, it is recommended to follow the safety guidelines provided by the local authorities.

Conclusion 🏞️

Ladakh is not just about adventure sports and outdoor adventure travel, it also offers a chance to relax and rejuvenate your body in its natural hot springs. These hot springs are not just a source of relaxation but also have therapeutic properties that can cure various ailments.

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Puga Valley

Puga Valley is situated in the Changthang Valley in the south-eastern part of Ladakh, about 22 km away from the Salt Lake Valley. It is a region of great significance known for its natural beauty and geothermal activities. Puga is also visited for its hot sulphur spring.

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Wandering around the beautiful Puga Valley in India 💚

Puga lies in the south-eastern part of Ladakh and forms a part of the Himalayan geothermal belt. It is one of the areas in India, that showed significant potential for geothermal energy.

Have you been to this area in India before?

Location: Puga Valley, Ladakh, India 🇮🇳

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Geothermal Energy utilization in Indian context

Geothermal Energy utilization in Indian context

Geothermal Energy Introduction

Power plants convert the heat to electricity. Geothermal energy as the name suggests it is the heat energy from the earth that is being utilized for electricity generation or direct heating and cooling processes. This energy comes from the original formation of planet Earth & from the radioactive decay of materials. It is contained in the rocks and fluids beneath the earth’s crust and can be found deep at the earth’s hot molten rock called magma.

The difference in temperature between core of the planet (Approx.  4000 °C) & its surface, termed as Geothermal gradient which drives the conduction of the heat energy from the core to the surface of the planet earth. This high temperature and pressure in the earth’s interior causes some rock to melt and solid mantle to behave plastically and convecting upwards being lighter than surrounding rock. 

A global perspective on Geothermal energy

To limit global temperature, rise to 1.5°C and bring CO2 emissions closer to net-zero by 2050, clean and sustainable energy technologies are to be prominently used. Geothermal has been a clean, environmentally friendly, sustainable, and expanding source of energy in recent years. These are usually located close to tectonically active regions in the earth’s crust. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), geothermal energy has grown steadily from around 10 GW globally in 2010 to 14 GW in 2020. The total installed capacity for geothermal direct heat utilization for heating/ cooling (excluding heat pumps) is around 23 GWth.

The first geothermally generated power was produced in Larderello in Italy in 1904. The world geothermal map as indicated in figure 2 shows that the United States is the largest producer of geothermal energy in the world followed by Indonesia.

During the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Paris, France, in December 2015, the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA) was formed of which India is a member, to increase the use of geothermal energy, both in power generation and direct use of heat. India has set a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 majorly by solar and wind energy. Geothermal energy in India is still at a nascent stage given site-specific nature, risk, and uncertainties with exploration and high capital cost

India’s Perspective on Geothermal Energy

A ‘hot springs committee’ consisting of the National geophysical research institute (NGRI), Geological Survey of India, and Jadavpur University, Kolkata was formed in 1963 by the ministry of power and irrigation to explore the utilization of thermal springs in India commercially. In 1971, India sought assistance from the United Nations in preparation for the report on the geothermal resource development project, and the final project document was updated in 1973. After, 1973, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) with CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) carried out a preliminary resource assessment for the exploration and utilization of geothermal resources.

There are about 300 thermal spring localities in India as per the Geological Survey of India (GSI) report 2002 and these localities were grouped into geothermal provinces having estimated potential to produce around 11 GW. Chief geothermal provinces in India are shown in figure 3 which includes the Himalayas, Naga-Lushai province, Sohana, West coast, Andaman-Nicobar Islands, Cambay, Son-Narmada-Tapi (SONATA), Godavari, and Mahanadi valleys.

In 2007, MOU between the Centre of Excellence for Geothermal energy (CEGE, Ahmedabad) India and Iceland geo survey (ISOR) Iceland took place for cooperation on geothermal development in India.

In 2015 MNRE launched a draft national policy on geothermal energy to establish India as a global leader in geothermal power by installing 1GW in the initial phase by 2022. After the Paris summit on climate change, India proposes to install 10 GW geothermal energy by 2030 through active international collaboration with the US, Philippines, Mexico, and New Zealand.

On 7Th Feb 2021, the Agreement for establishing India’s first-ever geothermal field development project was signed, a step towards the goal of carbon-neutral Ladakh and MOU was signed between union territory administration of Ladakh, Ladakh Autonomous hill development council (LAHDC), and Oil & Natural gas cooperation (ONGC) energy center. This project will put India on the geothermal power map of the world. Puga and Chhumathang in eastern Ladakh is the most promising geothermal field in India as per the GSI where the deepest borehole was drilled up to 385 m depth and 220 m depth respectively.

These geothermal provisions are classified as medium enthalpy (100 to 200 Deg C) and low enthalpy (less than 100 Deg C) geothermal systems depending on the temperature profiles. Puga and Chummathang in Ladakh and Tatapani in Chhattisgarh are medium enthalpy geothermal systems that can be used for power production. The utilization of geothermal energy depends on the quantity and quality of the fluid and its temperature and pressure.  In Puga, Ladakh geothermal fluids are used for extraction and refinement of borax and sulfur along with experimental space heating for a long time through shallow wells drilled.

Recently, ONGC has planned Puga field development geothermal project in Ladakh in three phases. Phase-I involves exploratory-cum-production drilling of wells up to 500 metres depth and setting up of a Pilot Plant of up to 1 MW power capacity. Phase-II would involve deeper and lateral exploration of geothermal reservoir by drilling of optimal number of wells and setting up of a higher capacity Demo Plant and preparing a Detailed Project Report. Phase-III would involve commercial development of the geothermal plant.

Application routes of geothermal energy

The low-temperature heat energy from the earth crust can be utilized directly through direct heating and cooling of buildings, drying processes and industrial process heating applications whereas the high-temperature heat energy of about 150 Deg C can be used to generate the uninterrupted electricity.

Direct Exploitation

·        Provide heat for building.

·        Hot springs as Spa.

·        Heating water at fish farms.

·        Provide heat to industrial processes.

·        Raising plants in greenhouses, drying crops.

Indirect Exploitation

·        Electricity generation & heat recovery

Hot water or steam deep below the earth surface at high temperature are drilled out to obtain environmental friendly, continuous, carbon-free, uninterrupted clean energy in the geothermal power plants by the use of turbines, generators, and transformers as being done in conventional power plants.

Geothermal electric power generations can be classified into three types as shown in figure 6. Dry steam plants are the oldest form of geothermal technology and take the steam out of the ground through production well and use it to directly drive a turbine. It is used when high-temperature steam is available. Transportation, storage, and combustion of the fuel are eliminated leading to the least land footprint among various energy generation technologies. Flash steam plants use high-pressure hot water into cool, low-pressure water. Hot water flows up through the well in the ground under its own pressure. As it flows upwards, pressure is reduced and hot water boils into steam. Steam is separated from water in the flash tank and is further utilized to generate power. Separated water and condensed steam are injected back to the reservoir for reheating through an injection well. Binary cycle plants pass hot water through a heat exchanger where secondary liquid with a lower boiling point (organic compound), turns to vapor and is used to drive the turbine.

Also Read: Geothermal Energy Scope in India

References:

1.    https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/

2.    https://www.power-technology.com/features/what-is-geothermal-energy/

3.    http://www.globalgeothermalalliance.org/

4.    https://www.ongcindia.com/wps/wcm/connect/en/media/press-release/geothermal-energy-ladakh

5.    Geothermal energy provinces in India: A renewable heritage by Kriti Yadav & Anirbid Sircar https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444120300617

6.    http://164.100.94.214/geothermal-database-india

7.    https://www.gsi.gov.in/webcenter/portal/OCBIS/pagePublications

.      https://www.renewable-india.com/geothermal-energy-utilization-in-indian-context/

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The Puga valley in India via r/oddlysatisfying

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The wonderland of Puga Valley in Ladakh, India via @apytravelstories 🤯 If you are a @nature lover, then you should really visit this place. It's incredible landscape attracts the visitors. The Puga valley in the Changthang valley lies at about 22 km to the east of the Salt Lake valley across the Polokonka La pass (5,350 m). It is famous for its borax and sulphur deposits and hot water springs. 📽 @apytravelstories 📍 Puga Valley, Ladakh, India 🎶 Kathleen - Pure Imagination #nature #indian #india #travel #journey #instagood (at Ladakh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkTMCwlM4MeQRZK2v7f0shyoKDbyZb56zNIm40/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Srinagar Leh Manali Bike Trip Packages: An Unforgettable Trip in 2021

You can include Srinagar Leh Manali Bike Trip Packages as per your busy schedule to enjoy the mountain valley tour on your bike. Motoreise Adventures trip packages to Srinagar Leh Manali Bike Tour Packages from Sri Nagar Airport are available both with and without flights, which starts at prices as low as Rs 25999 for complete 10 nights and 11 days. Various other itineraries are also available here which could also be checked at our website where you will be visiting to Srinagar to Leh-Ladakh and then Manali road trip. READ MORE as how our route will be from Srinagar to Leh and Manali which is totally incredible.

Day 1: Arrival at the Srinagar Airport Meet road captain to our hotel Sonmarg where do shopping at army camp and buy post paid connection for mobile network connectivity. Road captain will be helping you for dinner and other purpose.

Day 2: Sonmarg to Kargil Leave to Kargil for your bike trip to Srinagar Leh Manali Road Trip Package where at the end of the day dinner and overnight stay has been decided to the pre decided hotel.

Day 3: Kargil to Leh Take your breakfast and move to Moon Landscape near Lamayuru Monastery where nature scneries are awaiting for you. From Zanskar to Indus river, watch the beauty of both rivers and at the night go for dinner and overnight stay to the hotel.

Day 4: Leh to Nubra Valley Today enjoy camel ride and rest of the day will be spend on bike tour to Srinagar Leh Manali.

Day 5: Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso Watch the beauty of Nubra Valley, Pangong Lake, and capture milky way sky in the night time.

Day 6: Pangong Tso to Leh This Srinagar Leh Manali Road Trip Package is something which is unforgettable where pass 17,350 ft. (third Highest Motorable road in the world) along with the overnight stay with dinner.

Day 7: Leh to Hanle Now visit 200 local families and enjoy local cuisines which are best as far as the taste of those eatables are concerned.

Day 8: Hanle to Tso Moriri Ride towards Puga Sumdo on this Srinagar to Leh and Manali bike tour.

Day 9: Tso Moriri to Sarchu Today most of the time would be spend on bike riding and few best places to visit.

Day 10: Sarchu to Manali Today is the rough and tough day with maximum destinations would be extremely harder, especially for the newbie. But when you visit to Manali, the serenic beauty will take away all tiredness and will refresh you at the end of the day with refereshing dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 11: Manali To Delhi Today is the departure day from Manali to Delhi from you can take your flight towards your destination. Volvo bus will be available for you if you want to where spend few more hours with your team mates while enjoying this adventure trip to Srinagar to Manali.

So, when are you applying for your trip to Srinagar Leh Manali Bike Trip Packages?

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Moreno Valley will host a memorial service for City Council member Carla Thornton.

Moreno Valley Councilwoman Carla Thornton has died, the city announced on Thursday, Jan. 21. (Photo courtesy of the city of Moreno Valley)

Thornton, 42, died Thursday, Jan. 21, after an illness.

The socially distanced memorial is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial at the Civic Center, 14177 Frederick St., Moreno Valley.

“Because she was a proud veteran as well as a member of the city council, the Veterans Memorial at city hall seems like the perfect place for an outdoor event to honor Carla,” Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez is quoted as saying in a city news release.

The event will be live-streamed on the city’s Facebook and YouTube pages and on TV channel MV3.

The Veterans Memorial will stay open through Sunday, Feb. 7, so the public may pay their respects.

Thornton won the election to represent District 2 in 2018. She was the first African American woman elected to the council.

No decision has yet been made on how to fill Thornton’s seat, which will be up for reelection in 2022. According to Interim City Attorney Steve Quintanilla, the council can appoint someone by March 22 or a special election would be held Nov. 2, 2021.

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In summer, Thornton co-founded the Riverside County Alliance of Black Elected Officials, which seeks to coordinate policy across the region and advocated for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to declare racism a public health hazard, which it did in August.

A GoFundMe account set up by Thornton’s family is raising money to help support her daughter.

-on January 29, 2021 at 04:52AM by Beau Yarbrough

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Puga is a beautiful valley. ☺️ 🏔🍁🍂🐫🐃🐎🦊👳🏾‍♂️ Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing. #leh #lehladakh #ladakhdiaries #Ladakh #rock #mountains #roadtrip #lake #inoknokjourney #inoknok (at Ladakh, India)

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Mineral element composition of natural vegetation and its relation to soil of Puga-valley, Ladakh, India

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