Glacial lakes in Sangla, Kashang to be surveyed

Kinnaur, July 27

The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Kinnaur, conducted a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office to discuss the survey of glacier lakes in Sangla and Kashang regions.

During the meeting, DC Amit Kumar Sharma announced that a survey of glacier lakes will be carried out with a team from the Central agency C-DAC arriving in Kinnaur on August 1. The team will be accompanied by members from NDRF, SDRF, police, Home Guards, Dogra Scouts, ITBP, Health Department doctors, and other members.

He said the main objective of this survey is to conduct a thorough study of these lakes from various perspectives. The survey aims to assess potential future threats that these lakes might pose to the surrounding areas. He directed the relevant departments to take appropriate measures to ensure the success of this mission.

Among others present at the occasion were Superintendent of Police Abhishek S, ITBP Commandant Basant Nogal, Kalpa Sub-Divisional Magistrate Major Shashank Gupta, Home Guards Commandant Pankaj Sharma, District Health Programme Officer Anvesha Negi and disaster management officials.