New Delhi: Following the Nepal floods and the devastation caused by it, Union home secretary Govind Mohan on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the preparedness of the Himalayan states and UTs against the risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and snow avalanches, MHA said in a statement.The meeting was attended by the chief secretaries and state disaster management authorities of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, along with senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority, Central Water Commission, India Meteorological Department and the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment.Also Read: Hopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal floodThe meeting reviewed the evolving risk of GLOFs, with particular emphasis on early warning, monitoring of vulnerable glacial lakes and snow-covered areas, identification of high-risk locations, flow path, timely dissemination of alerts, evacuation readiness and strengthening of response mechanisms, MHA said.States and UTs presented their preparedness and mitigation strategies - steps undertaken for monitoring vulnerable glacial lakes, strengthening early warning systems, improving last-mile dissemination of alerts, flow path planning, community preparedness and deployment of resources in vulnerable areas.
After Nepal floods, Centre reviews Himalayan states’ GLOF readiness
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed preparedness for GLOFs and avalanches. Himalayan states and UTs presented their mitigation strategies and preparedness plans. The meeting focused on early warning systems and monitoring vulnerable glacial lakes. Efforts are underway to strengthen response mechanisms and evacuation readiness. This review follows recent devastating Nepal floods and their impact.














