Shimla, Oct. 15 -- Himachal Pradesh has achieved a milestone in strengthening disaster preparedness with the successful field implementation of a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Early Warning System at Geepang Gath Glacier, located at an altitude of approximately 4,100 metres in Lahaul-Spiti district.

Pushpendra Rana, Special Secretary, Disaster Management, said the initiative marked an important step towards shifting from reactive disaster response to proactive, science-based risk monitoring and early warning mechanisms in the Himalayan region.

Rana said,"The deployment of monitoring equipment in the challenging high-altitude terrain and harsh weather conditions reflected the commitment and coordinated efforts of scientific institut...