Taking lessons from past avalanche disasters, the Uttarakhand government will set up 74 weather stations in the state, which will warn people in advance about the possibility of avalanches.
Supported by the central government, the Chandigarh-based Defense Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE) will set up weather stations in the higher Himalayan regions of the state. Taking a cue from the avalanche incident in Uttarkashi, the state government decided to set up weather stations in remote and border areas of the Himalayas.
Speaking to TNIE, State Secretary for Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha said, “The entire cost of the project will be borne by the central government, which will provide state-of-the-art engineering solutions to ensure safe. Once operational, movement in these areas will continue with focus on avalanches and landslides.”
Due to climate change, the incidents of avalanches have increased in Uttarakhand in the last few years.
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