PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Research Projects in Jammu and Kashmir

The Ministry of Earth Sciences, under its Hydrology and Cryosphere programme, sanctioned a joint research project between the University of Kashmir and IIT Roorkee titled “Identifying current and future GLOF risk over contrasting topographic and climate zones of Indian Himalaya using Earth observation data and modelling.” The project, approved in 2022, has a total cost of Rs 91.2 lakhs. It aims to develop a methodological approach to study glacial lakes across different time scales and assess hazard potential using physically based models in varied climatological and geomorphological zones of the Indian Himalayan Region, thereby improving prediction of lake‑formation hazards to downstream populations and infrastructure. The Ministry has released Rs 62.03 lakhs in the last three years, as disclosed by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh in a Lok Sabha written reply.