Union Home Secretary Reviews Himalayan Preparedness for Glacial Lake Outbursts and Avalanches
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Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a meeting on Thursday with Himalayan states and Union Territories to review preparedness for glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and snow avalanches. The meeting included representatives from Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. Attendees also included officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the National Disaster Management Authority, the Central Water Commission, the India Meteorological Department, and the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment.
During the session, Mohan emphasized a shift from response based planning toward preventive mitigation, risk informed planning, and community level readiness. The review focused on strengthening early warning systems, monitoring vulnerable glacial lakes and snow covered areas, identifying high risk locations, and mapping flow paths. The Home Secretary urged states and UTs to maintain close coordination between district administrations and scientific institutions to ensure warnings are acted upon promptly.
States and UTs presented their specific mitigation strategies, including community awareness programs and the deployment of response resources. The central government directed states to expedite the progress of GLOF mitigation projects sanctioned in 2024. One source noted that this review follows flash floods in Nepal that resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of missing persons.
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