109 glacial lakes formed in Himachal in last two years
A total of 109 glacial lakes were formed in Himachal Pradesh in the past two years, a government study claims. The number of glacial lakes increased from 596 to 705, raising the danger of glacial lake outburst floods. The study has attributed the rise to the accelerated glacial melting in the Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Satluj river basins in Himachal.