Water level of at-risk Glacial Lakes to be lowered

Kathmandu, Sept 13: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that the government is making necessary preparations to lower the level of water in the glacial lakes that are designated to be at risk of out bursting.

We need to scientifically drain water from these lakes to mitigate risk and a decision will be taken once the necessary preparations are complete, he said.