INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY

INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY 

Climate Change and Conservation Challenges for Earthen Heritage Structures in the Northwestern Himalayan Region: A Case Study of Ladakh

Speaker: Mr. Sunder Paul, Director (Conservation), ASI, New Delhi. He has led conservation efforts at significant sites including Leh Palace, Hemis Monastery, and Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia, and currently oversees monument conservation projects across the country.

Chair: K. N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

Moderator: Pratap Bhanu Singh Sengar, former Director (Monuments) Archaeological Survey of India

Climate change is emerging as a major threat to the earthen architectural heritage of Ladakh and the north-western Himalayas. Focusing on iconic sites such as Leh Palace and historic monasteries, this presentation examines the impact of increasing rainfall, flash floods, and changing weather patterns on centuries-old structures, while exploring conservation approaches that combine traditional building knowledge with modern scientific interventions to safeguard this fragile cultural legacy for future generations.