SRINAGAR : The Union Government on Wednesday said it is monitoring glaciers in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh through multiple national programmes to study the effects of climate change on the Himalayan region. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh said the Ministry of Earth Sciences, through the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), has been monitoring Himalayan glaciers under the Cryosphere and Climate programme, a component of the PACER sub-scheme.

NCPOR has been monitoring representative glaciers in the western and eastern Himalaya to understand glacial responses to climate change and their impact on downstream hydrology.

Dr Singh said the Depart

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