At least nine Himalayan lakes critical amid expansion due to glacial melting: IIT Mandi research

Sep 02, 2026

IIT Mandi has conducted a study on 2,000 glacial lakes and classified nine to twelve lakes as critical amid the expansion of water bodies...

Arunachal's Tawang identifies 7 high-risk glacial lakes, launches GLOF awareness drive

Sep 22, 2026

During the programme, residents were briefed on the location, altitude and distance of the identified high-risk glacial lakes from their settlements and the potential...

Rising temperatures heighten Glacial Lake Outburst Floods , landslide risks in Himalayan region: Glaciologist Randhawa

Aug 29, 2026

The Rising temperatures, accelerated glacier retreat and increasing formation of glacial lakes are making the Trans-Himalayan and wider Himalayan region increasingly vulnerable to Glacial...

Uttarakhand: Drones, satellite imagery to be adopted to monitor glacial lakes

Aug 30, 2026

Kaushik said that Uttarakhand is geographically a sensitive state and, given the impact of climate change, scientific monitoring of changes in glaciers and glacial...

Centre approves National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Project (NGRMP) in four states: MoS Nityanand Rai to Lok Sabha

Feb 04, 2025

The Central government has approved National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Project (NGRMP) for its implementation in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and...

Uttarakhand glacial burst: Death toll rises to 72

Feb 27, 2021

Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 27 : The death toll in the Uttarakhand glacier burst incident has reached 72 as two more bodies and 30...