If that is done, then the advantages are lost too. Much of moisture from the monsoons is dumped as snow during winter which powers all the glacial rivers becaus

If that is done, then the advantages are lost too. Much of moisture from the monsoons is dumped as snow during winter which powers all the glacial rivers because Himalayas act as a barrier for the moisture rich winds. That is why the other side of Himalayas is a cold dry desert (rain shadow).