A report submitted by the central government states that the melting Himalayan glaciers will lead to natural disasters.
The Central government has informed the parliament that a majority of glaciers in the Himalayan region have been melting or receding. The government's scary revelation came during a parliamentary standing committee meeting on the monitoring of glaciers/lakes and flash floods. It also informed the panel that the phenomenon will lead to natural disasters and severely impact the flow in Himalayan river. The report was tabled on Wednesday.
The report said that the majority of Himalayan glaciers are melting or retreating at varying rates in different regions. It warned that the glaciers will affect the river system and will lead to disasters like floods triggered by the outburst of glacier lakes, avalanche and landslide.
The shifting glaciers can lead to the shifting of tree lines. It may also impact the livelihoods of mountain people and downstream populat...