Plans On To Tackle "Dangerous" Glacial Lakes In Himalayas

NDTV has learnt that of the nearly 7,500 glacial lakes in the Indian part of Himalayas, NDMA has finalised a list of 189 lakes where the risk factor needs to be lowered.

The expanding glacial lakes in the Himalayas are a matter of serious concern and the National Disaster Management Authority or NDMA has finalised a list of 189 "potentially dangerous" lakes.

NDTV has learnt that of the nearly 7,500 glacial lakes in the Indian part of Himalayas, NDMA has finalised a list of 189 lakes where the risk factor needs to be lowered.

Rising global temperatures lead to faster melting of ice in these lakes and pose a risk of flooding - a situation known as Glacial Lake Outburst Flood or GLOF.