Sonam Wangchuk is an Indian engineer, innovator and education reformist. He is the founding-director of the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh. He has written an open letter to prime minister Narendra Modi, expressing his worries that next Maha Kumbh after 144 years could be held on sands as the rivers may dry up.
In his letter he draw the attention of prime minister Narendra Modi towards fast melting of the Himalyan Glaciers which are the main source of many Indian rivers. He requested PM to take lead in preserving its glaciers.
The Ladakh-based environmentalist called himself an “admirer” of various environmental initiatives of the prime minister, and urged him to set up a commission to assess the state of Himalayan glaciers.
Sonam Wangchuk also mentioned that there is very little awareness among the people on this issue.