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Uttarakhand begins first glacial-lake early warning system deployment

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Uttarakhand state launched installation of its first glacial-lake early warning system at Vasundhara Tal, scheduled Sep 29-Oct 15 2026.
The system includes sensors for water level, weather, snow, flow, and ground movement, linked via satellite.
Scientists from the Central Building Research Institute and Wadia Institute joined, aided by disaster-response forces.
Uttarakhand plans to install similar systems at other high-risk glacial lakes, 13 of which were flagged in the 2023 inventory.

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Uttarakhand state launched installation of its first glacial-lake early warning system at Vasundhara Tal, scheduled Sep 29-Oct 15 2026.
The system includes sensors for water level, weather, snow, flow, and ground movement, linked via satellite.
Scientists from the Central Building Research Institute and Wadia Institute joined, aided by disaster-response forces.
Uttarakhand plans to install similar systems at other high-risk glacial lakes, 13 of which were flagged in the 2023 inventory.