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Pakistan: Floods inundate hundreds of Punjab villages, mass evacuations un
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Flooding in Punjab's rivers has submerged homes and crops in hundreds of villages, forcing evacuations and displacing many residents. Authorities have issued alerts and are monitoring the situation as water levels rise due to monsoon rains and glacial melt, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Indus River swells in Punjab's Kalabagh as monsoon rains trigger
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains and glacial melting have caused medium-level flooding at Kalabagh and killed at least 63 people in Punjab, Pakistan, Dawn reported. Authorities warned of more rain spells ahead, with rescue efforts ongoing. Over 1000 people have been rescued, and emergency measures are in
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Sikkim: Centre completes comprehensive hazard assessment of high-risk glac
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The expedition team comprised of 8 experts (glaciologist, geographer, geologist and civil engineer) was carried out from 19th June to 1st July 2025 and focused on three high-risk glacial lakes--Tikip Lake, Bhaley Pokhari, and Doodh Pokhari, located in the remote and ecologically sensitive
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J-K conducts flood mock drill in Pahalgam to bolster Amarnath Yatra prepar
Updated : 11 months ago IST
J-K Disaster Management Department conducted a mock drill in Pahalgam to prepare for glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), involving SDRF, NDRF, and Army. The exercise, ahead of the Amarnath Yatra starting July 3, aims to ensure pilgrim safety.
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India underscores urgency of glacial retreat at high-level summit in Tajik
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh is visiting Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to strengthen ties and attend key climate and biodiversity conferences. He highlighted glacier melt risks, India's environmental efforts, and held talks on trade, security, and regional cooperation as part of India's "Conn
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Can We Stop Glacial Melt Before It Triggers a Global Water Crisis?
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26: On March 2025 at 11 AM, at Hotel Drake Longchamp in Geneva, the India Water Foundation (IWF), in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Mountain Partnership of the United Nations, convened a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Fostering
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Centre approves National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Proje
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Central government has approved National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Project (NGRMP) for its implementation in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand to reduce the risks associated with glacial lake outburst floods, particularly in regions that are hi
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Principal Secretary to PM highlights mitigating risks associated with glac
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Mishra was speaking on the occasion of the 4th Workshop of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction (CoDRR) on Strategies for GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood) Risk Reduction here today.
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Rajnath Singh inaugurates Prerna Sthal to honor 22 soldiers who lost their
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday virtually inaugurated Prerna Sthal at Burdang in Sikkim in the memory of 22 soldiers who lost their lives during a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood at the South Lhonak Lake in the state in October last year.
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Sikkim: 510 MW Teesta Stage 5 dam's power station destroyed by landslide
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The aftermath of the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) still affects Sikkim, as a major landslide on Tuesday morning has destroyed the power station of NHPC's 510 MW Teesta Stage 5 dam in Balutar, Sikkim.
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Massive flood ravages Thame village in Nepal's Everest region; glacial out
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Laxman Adhikari, Chairperson of the Khumbu village council, confirmed that the flood caused massive destruction in the lower belt of Thame.
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Sikkim CM meets PM Modi, urges Rs. 3673.25 Cr from Centre for post flood r
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament House on Monday. CM Golay presented the Post Disaster Need Assessment(PDNA) report, estimating Rs. 3,673.25 crore for recovery and reconstruction, and emphasized the need for continued support. He tha
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