Centre monitoring 2,485 Himalayan glacial lakes; 56 classified as 'very high risk'

Centre monitoring 2,485 Himalayan glacial lakes; 56 classified as 'very high risk (Image/AP)NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said it is monitoring 2,485 glacial lakes spread across the Himalayan river basins using remote sensing techniques. It also informed Parliament that 56 glacial lakes have been classified as 'very high risk' following a scientific assessment conducted in 2025 due to their potential to trigger Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, jal shakti state minister Raj Bhushan Choudhary said the Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors glacial lakes larger than 10 hectares across four states and two Union Territories from June to October every year using remote sensing.The minister said the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in co