Their preliminary report says there are three-four snow leopards in the Nubri area.

The trail should be repaired to ease transportation of food and daily essentials, locals say.

Four leopards, two barking deers, and a wild cat have been found dead in various places in the district during the lockdown period.

There have been no efforts to preserve the spout even after the locals’ repeated requests with the Department of Archaeology to maintain the historic spigot.

More than 300 quintals of rice transported to the depot last year are yet to be sold