India, April 1 -- Minister for Relief and Disaster Management on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that a recent study has identified high-risk glacial lakes in Kashmir Himalayas.

The Minister a recent scientific study conducted by the University of Kashmir has identified a number of glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya with varying levels of susceptibility to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).

The Minister, while replying to a question by MLA Tanvir Sadiq, said, "The study carried out by researchers from the Department of Geo-informatics and published in the reputed Journal of Glaciology, examined 155 glacial lakes using hydro-geomorphic indicators such as lake expansion rates, dam stability, and surrounding environmental c...