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The Mahey Tokpo-Raldho irrigation canal was inaugurated in the Union Territory of Ladakh by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on May 15, 2026. The canal, located in the high-altitude Changthang district at over 14,000 feet, was constructed to address persistent water shortages in the region. Stretching 2.10 km and supplied by Yaya Lake, the project is designed to support irrigation across nearly 100 acres of agricultural land in the Mahey region. Alongside the inauguration, a plantation drive involving 15,000 trees was also organised to promote slope stabilisation and soil conservation in the ecologically sensitive Himalayan region.