Uttarakhand to develop plan to study and monitor glacial lakes:

THE UTTARAKHAND State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) is developing a detailed action plan for the comprehensive study and regular monitoring of glacial lakes in the state

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has identified 13 glacial lakes in Uttarakhand-one in Bageshwar, four in Chamoli, six in Pithoragarh, one in Tehri and one in Uttarkashi district

Efforts are underway to develop a fool- proof system for monitoring glacial lakes with various equipment like water level sensors, automatic weather stations, and thermal imaging devices

In the first phase, the depth,
width, drainage paths, and volume of glacial lakes are being studied.Following this efforts will be made to install early warning systems. Instruments will also be deployed to monitor changes in the structure of such lakes.

The NDMA will fund the initiative, 150 crore has been allocated for the study across the country, and Uttarakhand has been given 30 crore for it.
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