India is enhancing efforts to establish early warning systems for 188 critical lakes. These lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region are vulnerable to glacial lake outburst floods. Recent devastating floods in Nepal and Sikkim highlight the growing hazard. Scientific studies show a significant increase in glacial lake numbers and surface area.

Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche on high-altitude Tibet border highlights glacial instability in region vulnerable to climate change.

Vinod Kumar Suman, secretary, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, said Uttarakhand has identified 13 glacial lakes as sensitive | India News