Is India prepared for glacial lake outburst floods?
- India has the science, satellites and funds to tackle glacial lake outburst floods GLOF, but preparedness remains uneven.
- Since 2020, the National Remote Sensing Centre has mapped 28,000 lakes across 11 Himalayan river basins, with 195 identified as high-risk.
- India approved a ₹150-crore GLOF programme in 2024, but only three lakes have automated weather systems.
- Early warnings remain inadequate, prompting calls for a national mission and stronger cooperation with Nepal.
Source: thewire.in
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