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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Govt. approves setting up of field station in Leh

Feb 16 : The Government has approved setting up of a field station at the high altitude cold desert of Leh in Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir to tackle the environment-related problems of the region.

To be set up by the Almora-based GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, the field station will be the first of its kind at the rugged mountains in the region having borders with Pakistan in West and China in the East.

The Director of GBPIHED, Mr. Uppeandra Dhar said, three teams of its scientists will be sent soon to survey the infrastructural need of the locals.

With the coming up of the centre at the 11,500 feet high from the sea, the institute will have its first presence felt in Jammu and Kashmir where ecology is under pressure due to growing tourism and development activities.

Mr. Dhar said, they will ensure that the stakeholders in the region including community and NGOs as well government is involved intensively and solve problems according to their requirement.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->