September 3, 2026 3:17 PM
Union Home Secretary reviews Himalayan states’ preparedness for GLOF, snow avalanches
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Thursday reviewed the preparedness of Himalayan states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to deal with the risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and snow avalanches. The meeting, held in New Delhi, was attended by the chief secretaries and State Disaster Management Authorities of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, as well as Jammu and Kashmir, besides senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Nation...