Disaster preparedness drill held to tackle cloudbursts, GLOF risks in Ladakh

In a bid to meet the challenge of the rising risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and cloudburst-induced flash floods in the cold desert region of Ladakh, a comprehensive Table Top Exercise on disaster preparedness was conducted in Leh under the chairmanship of Dr Pawan Kotwal, Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, on Wednesday.