Industries

* **Tourism & Hospitality:** The largest civilian industry, characterized by hundreds of seasonal eco-camps, homestays, and small eateries that operate from May to September. * **Defense & Border Security:** A massive, permanent industry involving infrastructure development, logistics, troop housing, and road construction by the military. * **Animal Husbandry:** Traditional rearing of Pashmina goats (for high-value Cashmere wool), yaks, and sheep by the nomadic Changpa people. * **Retail & Transport:** Small-scale retail supplying tourists and locals, coupled with a robust taxi and transport network connecting the lake to Leh.