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68 of 616 J&K glacial lakes classed as potentially dangerous
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has disclosed that 68 of the 616 glacial lakes in the Union Territory are classified as Potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes. University of Kashmir identified the lakes…
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has disclosed that 68 of the 616 glacial lakes in the Union Territory are classified as Potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes. University of Kashmir identified the lakes across 12 districts, covering 28.62 sq km. The government told the Legislative Assembly that districts including Kishtwar, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Anantnag face GLOF risk.
A Core Committee formed in September 2024 has categorised 24 high-priority lakes into three groups based on 17 risk parameters. C-DAC has been nominated to design an indigenous GIS-based GLOF Early Warning System. A Memorandum of Agreement is in process. A UT-level committee, chaired by the Principal Secretary, Home, has held five meetings since April 2024 to review surveillance and mitigation mechanisms.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The 68 PDGLs out of 616 glacial lakes in J&K represent a concrete hazard that the government has now formally acknowledged in the Assembly. The disclosure links the threat directly to climate trends, yet the response remains in the planning phase: a C-DAC early warning system is framed and in process, and the Core Committee has categorised only 24 high-priority lakes. The gap between the number of identified dangerous lakes and the operational mitigation covers only a fraction of sites. The FGMC's directive at its August 2025 meeting to finalise scientific expeditions and prioritise the warning system agreement is the next step, but no deadline has been set.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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