Srinagar, July 30 -- Srinagar- The Government of India (GoI) on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that it is undertaking a major climate change research project in Jammu and Kashmir under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), aimed at assessing the risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) across the Indian Himalayan Region.

The information was provided by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha raised by Jugal Kishore on "Research Projects in Jammu and Kashmir".

Replying to the query on whether the government is conducting research projects in various regions of the country, including Jammu and Kashmir, to study the impacts of climate...