Sikkim sends final expedition to study high-risk glacial lakesSikkim has initiated its final expedition to study high-risk glacial lakes, focusing on flood mitigation strategies in sub-zero temperature...
29 Nov, 2024, 12.41 AM IST
Centre approves Rs 1,115 crore to states for disaster mitigation, capacity-building projectsThe government approved substantial funding for disaster management. Rs 1,000 crore will go to 15 states for mitigation projects. Another R...
26 Nov, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81 per cent area expansion from 2011 to 2024: ReportGlacial lakes across the Himalayan region expanded by 10.81% from 2011 to 2024 due to climate change, according to a government report. Ind...
03 Nov, 2024, 03.36 PM IST
Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81 per cent area expansion from 2011 to 2024: ReportGlacial lakes in the Himalayan region increased by 10.81 per cent in area from 2011 to 2024. This rise is due to climate change and heighte...
03 Nov, 2024, 12.53 PM IST
Mission accomplished, GLOF team to focus on NDMA fundingThe National Disaster Management Authority has completed its mission to assess and mitigate the risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Si...
18 Sep, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
Central team visits first Sikkim lake as part of GLOF warning systemsThe development is part of the government's GLOF EWS Mission, which comes in the backdrop of the October 3, 2023 glacial lake outburst floo...
03 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Fortnight-long study begins at 6 high-risk glacial lakes in SikkimA fortnight-long study has been launched to evaluate six high-risk glacial lakes in Sikkim. Conducted by the National Disaster Management A...
31 Aug, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
Chances of another glacial lake outburst in Tawang: ExpertsA team from the District Disaster Management Authority in Tawang discovered a glacial lake outburst at Sangnga Nehgu lake, causing damage t...
23 Aug, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
Government experts to study 6 glacial lakes in Tawang, Dibang ValleyExpert teams have begun a critical survey of six high-risk glacial lakes in Arunachal Pradesh, part of India's GLOF Mission by the NDMA. Th...
21 Aug, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Govt to review design of dams vulnerable to glacial lake outburst floodsThe Indian government decided to review dams vulnerable to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) to improve spillway capacity. The Central W...
08 Aug, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
GLOF early warning system takes off; Centre targets 188 critical glacial lakesThe Indian government initiates an early warning system (EWS) for 188 critical lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region prone to glacial lake o...
02 May, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
Climate change, pollution, construction: multiple whammy to fuel more Sikkim-like disasters, warn scientistsAs Sikkim picks up the pieces following flash floods that saw many thousands being displaced, major infrastructure projects destroyed and s...
22 Oct, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
Govt forced into action after Sikkim glacial lake outburst; to launch risk mitigation planAfter the Sikkim flash flood, the Indian government is preparing to launch a ₹150 crore National Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Risk Mitigati...
17 Oct, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
Here is how govt plans to stop Sikkim, Uttarakhand-like flash floodsThe government is set to discuss a comprehensive National GLOF Risk Mitigation Measure to address the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) c...
13 Oct, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientists to find outScientists are investigating whether the recent earthquake in Nepal caused the south Lhonak lake to burst, leading to a flash flood in the ...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
Three million people in India at risk of flooding by glacial lakes: StudyThe researchers, which also identified priority areas for mitigation, said more than half the globally exposed populations are found in jus...
08 Feb, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
- Threat of Uttarakhand-like disaster in Himachal Pradesh, scientists worried
Increased vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of Uttarakhand like disaster.
28 May, 2014, 11.16 AM IST