Home Secy reviews Himalayan States’ preparedness for glacial lake outbursts
The Union Home Secretary chaired a meeting with Himalayan states to review preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). The session focused on improving early warning systems and disaster response mechanisms following recent flash floods in Nepal.
Why it matters
Climate-related disasters in the Himalayas pose an existential threat to regional populations, making proactive disaster management critical.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a meeting with Himalayan States and Union Territories on Thursday (September 3, 2026), to review their preparedness to face Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and snow avalanches, stressing the need for proactive monitoring, risk-informed planning, and stronger early warning systems.
The review meeting comes in the aftermath of the Nepal flash-floods which have claimed the lives of hundreds of people, while thousands remain missing.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretaries and State Disaster Management Authorities of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the Central Water Commission (CWC), the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE).
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