Lok Sabha Question No. 2334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Mitigation Project
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Saumitra Khan, Shri Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2334

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1946 (SAKA)

GLACIAL LAKE OUTBURST FLOODS (GLOFs) MITIGATION PROJECT

2334.     SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the salient features and objectives of the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Mitigation Project; and

(b) the funds allocated for the implementation of the said project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (b): Central  Government  has  approved  the  National  Glacial  Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Risk Mitigation Project (NGRMP) for its implementation  in  four  states  namely,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand at a financial outlay of Rs.150.00 crore. Central share from National Disaster Mitigation fund (NDMF) is Rs.135.00 crore  while  states  have  to  contribute  Rs.15.00  crore  from  their  own resources. The state-wise details of project outlay, central share and state share is as under:

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2334 FOR 10.12.2024

(Rs. in Crores)

| States            |   Total project outlay |   Approved central share from NDMF |   States share |
|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh |                     45 |                               40.5 |            4.5 |
| Uttarakhand       |                     30 |                               27   |            3   |
| Sikkim            |                     40 |                               36   |            4   |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                     35 |                               31.5 |            3.5 |
| Total             |                    150 |                              135   |           15   |

The first instalments of Rs.1.83 crore and Rs.8.35 crore have been released on 13.11.2024 to the State Governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim respectively under the Project.

The NGRMP is aimed at reducing the risks associated with glacial lake outburst floods, particularly in regions that are highly susceptible to such natural disasters.  The objectives of NGRMP project are:

- (a) Prevent loss of life and reduce economic loss and damage to critical infrastructure due to GLOF and similar events.
- (b) Strengthen the early warning and monitoring capacities based on last mile connectivity.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2334 FOR 10.12.2024

- (c) Strengthen scientific and technical capabilities in GLOF  risk reduction  and  mitigation  at  local  levels  through  strengthening  of local level institutions and communities.
- (d) Use of indigenous knowledge and scientific cutting-edge mitigation measures to reduce and mitigate GLOF risk.

The NGRMP project has four components:

Component  I: GLOF  Hazard and Risk assessment (elaboration of standardized assessment method and a lake inventory)

Component  II:  GLOF  Monitoring  and  Early  Warning  System  (including remote  sensing  data,  community  involvement  for  monitoring,  alerting/ dissemination)

Component  III:  GLOF  Mitigation  Measures  (Site-specific  interventions combining technical expertise and community involvement)

Component  IV:  Awareness  Generation  &  Capacity  Building  (involving stakeholders at multiple levels)

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