Health & Environment
Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after floods
The Hindu7h
THE BRIEF
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Nepal announced plans to drain four high-altitude glacial lakes this fiscal year to mitigate outburst flood risks following a disaster that killed over 1,400 people.
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Design work and detailed studies for Thulagi, Lower Barun, Lumding Tsho, and Hongu II lakes will run until mid-July 2027.
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The $50-million project, funded by the Green Climate Fund, UNDP, and Nepal government, will use gated structures and take up to six years.