Itanagar, Nov. 15 -- In a landmark scientific breakthrough, a joint team from the Goa-based National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and the Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS), Itanagar successfully achieved the first-ever scientific access to Dharkha Tso, one of the high-risk glacial lakes identified by the National Disaster Management Authority in the upper Khangri region, Arunachal Pradesh.
The achievement marks a major milestone in India's ongoing efforts to strengthen high-altitude cryospheric research and enhance preparedness against potential glacial hazards, officials said on Saturday.
The mission formed a critical part of the 4th Khangri Glacier Scientific Expedition, undertaken by an interdiscipl...