July 28, 2023 5:58 PM

3 new lakes likely to be formed in Ladakh due to glacial retreat

Three new lakes are likely to be formed in Ladakh due to glacial retreat. The Ministry of Science and Technology in a statement said today, a new study shows that due to subglacial over-deepening in Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh, a characteristic of basins and valleys eroded that may form three lakes of different dimensions.   The Ministry said that scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology carried out a study that described the morphological and dynamic changes of Parkachik ...