“The Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors glacial lakes larger than 10 hectares across four states and two Union Territories from June to October every year using remote sensing.”
“Based on the assessment, 56 glacial lakes were classified as very high risk considering their potential to trigger Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and the exposure of downstream habitations and …”
“The NDMA is implementing the NGRMP, which was approved in 2024 for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh at a cost of Rs 150 crore.”
