Centre monitoring 2,485 Himalayan glacial lakes; 56 classified as 'very high risk'

Centre monitoring 2,485 Himalayan glacial lakes using remote sensing techniques.

glacial lakes classified as 'very high risk' in 2025 due to potential for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).

Central Water Commission monitors lakes larger than 10 hectares across four states and two UTs from June to October.

NDMA implementing National GLOF Risk Mitigation Programme (NGRMP) at Rs 150 crore for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.

GLOF Early Warning Systems are being established but no end-to-end system has been commissioned yet.