Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: The Minister of state for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said that efforts are underway for the regular monitoring of the dynamics and climate studies of the Himalayan glaciers.
“Efforts are underway for regular monitoring of glacier dynamics, snow and glacier melting, geometrical changes and climate studies of the Himalayan glaciers,” Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday while replying to a question in the Lok Sabha.
The minister also said that a number of glaciers have already been taken up for long-term measurements on glacier-climate interaction by several government agencies.
While studies so far show the Himalayan glaciers are melting, the rate, amount and patterns differ.
“The Wadia Institue of Himalayan Geology in Dehradun has set up a number of Automatic Weather Stations to collect real-time weather parameter data at different altitudes in the glacierised areas of the Himalayas to assist and evaluate the climate change,” the minister said.
Jitendra Singh added that his ministry has also identified a few benchmark glaciers for continuous monitoring to understand their dynamics.
(With IANS Inputs)
