Shimla, April 17 -- In a first for Himachal Pradesh, an early warning system will be installed at Sissu Lake in the Lahaul-Spiti to monitor potential disaster risks, marking a major step toward strengthening disaster preparedness in high-altitude regions.

The system will issuing warnings well in advance of a disaster striking.

Member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Dinesh Kumar Aswal and secretary Manish Bhardwaj, inspected the Sissu Lake from April 15 to 17.

Providing details regarding the visit, Aswal stated that its primary objective was to inspect the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Early Warning System (EWS)-proposed to be established there as a "Proof of Concept"-and to gain an understanding of its technic...