India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Government, through various Ministries, Departments and Institutes, has taken strategic and systematic actions to monitor glaciers and glacial lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR).
The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) has constituted a Steering Committee on 'Monitoring of Glacier' under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), to monitor and coordinate the work carried out by various ministries and organizations on the Himalayan glaciers.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) is the nodal agency for monitoring glacial lakes and water bodies in Ind...