Reach Ladakh
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-12-01 to 2023-12-15)
Reporting Period: 2023-12-01 to 2023-12-15
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Mental Health
- Cultural Preservation
- Child Welfare
- Environmental Sustainability
- Tourism
Environmental Achievements
- Organized Asia's first frozen Lake Marathon to raise awareness about climate change and glacier melt.
Social Achievements
- Launched Tele-MANAS, a mental health helpline, handling 1400+ calls in 7 months.
- Initiated reforms in social ceremonies to reduce extravagance and preserve traditional customs.
- Inaugurated Child Helpline Unit and Open Shelter at the District Child Protection Office.
- Released the book ‘Ladakh from Potential to Prosperity: The 4-Year Journey’, documenting Ladakh’s development.
Governance Achievements
- 9th State Board of Wildlife meeting held, giving clearance to 25 projects in wildlife areas.
- Meeting to formulate information and cyber security policy held.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Develop a vision document outlining objectives for Changthang region for the next 20-30 years.
Short-term Goals:
- Establish a rehabilitation center for drug addiction within a month.
Environmental Challenges
- Increasing prevalence of mental health issues in Ladakh.
- Stigma surrounding mental illness.
- Scarcity of psychiatrists.
- Erosion of age-old cultural practices due to modernization.
- Extravagant social ceremonies creating financial burden.
- Challenges in providing adequate child welfare services.
- Drug addiction among youth.
- Lack of mobile telecom saturation in some areas.
- Power sector-related issues.
Mitigation Strategies
- Launched Tele-MANAS helpline for mental health support.
- Initiated reforms in social ceremonies by Ladakh Buddhist Association and Goba’s.
- Established Child Helpline Unit and Open Shelter.
- Implemented Mission Vatsalya scheme for child welfare.
- Launched awareness programs in schools and universities.
- Planning to establish a rehabilitation center for drug addiction.
- Efforts to improve mobile telecom saturation.
- Meetings with the Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy to address power issues.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Glacier melt
- Water crisis
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 13: Climate Action