Himalayan glaciers receding at varying rates

By Assam News on November 30, 2009 at 12:26 pm

The findings of studies conducted by the Geological Survey of India suggests that the glaciers of Himalayas are receding at varying rates in different regions. As per those findings, recession of Himalayan glaciers could be the result, inter-alia of a natural cyclic process because of which the majority of Himalayan Glaciers may be passing through a phase of recession.

A National Action Plan on Climate Change was launched in June 2008 which envisages the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system amongst its 8 national missions. This Mission includes understanding phenomena relating, inter-alia, to the recession of Himalayan glaciers and the ways of addressing the problem. A new research centre on Himalayan Glaciology has been established at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun. Guidelines and best practices for the governance for sustaining Himalayan Eco-system have been developed and shared with all State Governments in the Himalayan Region.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shri Jairam Ramesh in a written reply to a question by Shri Ms. Sushila Tiriya And Shri Ganga Charan in Rajya Sabha today .

Category: News | Tags: Climate, Environment, Glacier, Government, Himalaya, India, News, Rajya Sabha

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