New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Central government has approved National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Project (NGRMP) for its implementation in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand to reduce the risks associated with glacial lake outburst floods, particularly in regions that are highly susceptible to such natural disasters.

Sharing the information to the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Tuesday, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the NGRMP is being implemented at a financial outlay of Rs 150 crore.

The Central share from National Disaster Mitigation fund (NDMF) is Rs 135 crore while states have to contribute Rs 15 crore from their own resources, the MoS further said.

As per Rai, the first ...