Sonam Wangchuk, real-life Phunsukh Wangdu, develops solar heated tent for Army personnel

Srinagar: Innovator and educationist Sonam Wangchuk, the real life Phunsukh Wangdu of Bollywood blockbuster '3 Idiots', has developed an eco-friendly solar heated tent that Army personnel can use in extremely cold places like Siachen and Galwan valley in the Ladakh region. While Wangchuk extensively referred to last year's India-China stand off in Ladakh, he said he had made an earlier version of solar heated tent 15 years ago for shepherds who were engaged in rearing of Pashmina goats which produce high quality Cashmere wool. He acknowledged the support provided by the Army in developing the solar heated tent, saying "it has been designed keeping in mind the requirements of the Army". The innovator said it took his team at Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh one month to make the prototype of the solar heated tent.