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Study on Glacial Lakes 2024
August 30 , 2024
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- The National Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Risk Mitigation Programme (NGRMP) was approved by the Centre.
- There are nearly 7,500 glacial lakes in the Himalayan Mountain ranges located in India and some of them are being monitored via remote sensing.
- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has finalised a list of 189 “high-risk” glacial lakes for mitigation measures to reduce the risk.
- The Central Water Commission (CWC) in an October 2023 report stated that 902 glacial lakes and water bodies are being monitored via satellite.
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