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- Researchers at IIT Mandi have identified nine rapidly expanding glacial lakes in Himachal Pradesh, mainly in Chamba and Lahaul-Spiti, that could burst and cause devastating floods downstream.
- The study, based on satellite imagery, found the number of glacial lakes in the state rose from 1,366 in 2015 to 2,076 in 2025, with their total area growing by 28.45 per cent.
- More than 15 bridges, inhabited areas, and educational and healthcare institutions fall within potential hazard zones of these lakes.
- The state government has sought Rs 105 crore from the Centre for early warning systems and mitigation measures, while the CWC and NDMA plan risk assessments for Himalayan glacial lakes.
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- Central government response to Himachal Pradesh's Rs 105 crore request for early warning systems
- CWC's flow-path analysis and NDMA's risk-categorisation framework for 681 Himalayan glacial lakes
- Field-based monitoring and early warning deployment at the nine flagged lakes, including Kalikund and Gepang Gath
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Dericks P Shukla
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“This raises concerns over the possibility of sudden glacial lake outburst floods that could unleash massive volumes of water and debris downstream”
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…analysis of satellite imagery and other datasets, found that the number of glacial lakes in the Himalayan region has increased by nearly 30 per cent over the past decade -- their size, too, has expanded significantly. This raises concerns over the possibility of sudden glacial lake outburst floods that could unleash massive volumes of water and debris downstream , said Prof Dericks P Shukla, Founding Chairperson, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT-Mandi, who led the six-member research team. The study identified nine lakes -- Kalikund, Chandratal, Vasuki, Surai,…
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Named India · Central Water Commission · Chandratal · Dericks P Shukla · Gepang Gath · Himachal Pradesh Government · IIT Mandi · Kalikund · Kasang · Kya Tso · National Disaster Management Authority · Samudra Tapu · Surai
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