India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Central Government has taken strategic and systemic actions to monitor glaciers and glacial lakes, especially in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). Department of Science & Technology (DST) conducts Research & Development projects in Himalayan glaciers under the National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) and the National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC).
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) also monitors the glaciers and provides comprehensive analysis of factors that trigger hazards and its associated downstream risks to significantly enhance early warning capabilities and disaster preparedness. WIHG has prepared ...