This tent has the potential to accommodate 10 jawans and is fully portable with the weight of the tent is said to be less than 30 kilos. Wangchuk also revealed that the tent could sustain even under sub-zero temperatures such as minus 14 degrees Celsius while pointing out that it was carbon neutral, replacing kerosene and tackling pollution.
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Sonam Wangchuk Innovates Solar Heated Military Tent for Indian Army
Engineer cum educator Sonam Wangchuk recently made headlines for his new innovation, dedicated to the Indian Army- a solar heated military tent.
| 21 Feb 2021 3:11 PM GMT
Ladakh: Engineer cum educator Sonam Wangchuk has recently made headlines for his new innovation dedicated to the Indian Army- a solar heated military tent.
The educationist has come up with this innovation after the recent clash between the Indian Army and the Chinese People s Liberation Army PLA at the Galwan Valley in Ladakh.
The solar heated military tent can accommodate 10 people and is fully portable with the weight of the tent being less than 30 kilos.
Sonam Wangchuk, who inspired 3 Idiots Phunsukh Wangdu, invents solar-heated military tents for Ladakh cold
In the 2009 film 3 Idiots, actor Aamir Khan dazzled viewers with his unusual inventions even as he navigated college and adult life. But the work of Sonam Wangchuk, the real life man who inspired the reel life characterisation of Phunsukh Wangdu, is no less impressive. Founder director of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh, he has come up with several simple yet new solutions for complex problems. The education reformist is well known for inventing the Ice Stupa technique to create artificial glaciers.
Now, the engineer has created yet another product - drawing praise from many including Indian businessman Anand Mahindra who helms the Mahindra Group. Sonam Wangchuk has created solar heated military tents that can be used by 10 Indian Army jawans at a time and is completely portable. Going by his post introducting his creation on Twitter, the tent is int