{"id":18301,"date":"2023-12-02T13:02:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=18301"},"modified":"2024-02-22T06:16:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T06:16:26","slug":"how-will-the-melting-of-himalayan-glaciers-have-a-far-reaching-impact-on-the-water-resources-of-india-150-words-10-marks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-will-the-melting-of-himalayan-glaciers-have-a-far-reaching-impact-on-the-water-resources-of-india-150-words-10-marks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How will the melting of Himalayan glaciers have a far-reaching impact on the water resources of India?\u202f (150 words, 10 marks)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-gs-advance-and-mentorship-program-ampcsat?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=GS+Advanced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-585x137.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The melting of Himalayan glaciers poses a severe threat to India&#8217;s water resources. It contributes to erratic river flows, impacting agriculture, hydroelectric power, and overall water availability. Glacial retreat jeopardizes the stability of river ecosystems, exacerbating water scarcity challenges, particularly in the densely populated regions that depend on glacier-fed rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>UPSC Mains General Studies Paper \u2013 1 Mains 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-civil-services-ias-exam-question-paper-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-civil-services-ias-exam-question-paper-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PSC Mains Civil Services IAS Exam Question Paper \u2013 2020&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tag: <\/strong>Important Geophysical phenomena.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label 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case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-will-the-melting-of-himalayan-glaciers-have-a-far-reaching-impact-on-the-water-resources-of-india-150-words-10-marks-2\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Approach\"><\/span>Approach&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>In Introduction, mention the recent glacier melting due to anthropogenic factors along with natural factors.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>In Body, try to mention how the melting is impacting the water resources of India.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Conclude by giving some positive solution or initiatives by the government.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answer\"><\/span>Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Majority of Himalayan glaciers are observed melting\/ retreating at varying rates in different regions. The Himalayan mountains are home to the\u202fhighest peak, and it is also <strong>the third largest deposit of ice and snow in the world<\/strong>, after\u202fAntarctica\u202fand the Arctic. <strong>These glaciers are the lifeline for one-third of the population across the globe<\/strong>. But, due to climate change and global warming, glaciers are melting and receding at an alarming rate in the Himalayas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_far-reaching_impact_of_melting_of_Himalayan_glaciers\"><\/span>The far-reaching impact of melting of Himalayan glaciers&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Water Shortages:<\/strong> The seasonal runoff from Himalayan glaciers, to some degree, provides different water services to about 800 million people for the purposes including irrigation, hydropower and drinking water. As the glaciers melt unconventionally, it will eventually result in water shortages.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Reduction in usual winter snowfall : <\/strong>Glacier melting, in some measure, affects the snowfall. A regular reduction in usual winter snowfall leads to water shortage.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Destroy critical infrastructure: <\/strong>Changing monsoon patterns, including increased severity and frequency of storms, could lead to mountain hazards that may destroy critical infrastructure like hydel power projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Human displacement and forced migration: <\/strong>Human displacement and forced migration could occur with an increase in the incidence and magnitude of extreme events such as floods, which can lead to large-scale demographic movements&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Flooding disasters<\/strong>:&nbsp;It is believed that the increased melting of Himalayan glaciers will bring on flooding disasters for the next few decades, and what would happen after this is the Ganga and the Indus flowing at radically reduced pace resulting in acute water stress, mass migration, and unseen conflicts.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Action Plan on Climate Change (<strong>NAPCC<\/strong>) by the Government of India emphasizes the Himalayan ecosystem. The policymakers can also count on people, different civil society workers of the Himalayan region to get the insight of their unique societies and traditional knowledge to understand and learn from the unique environment, eventually helping in <strong>slowing down the melting of Himalayan glaciers, which have a far- reaching impact on the water resources of India.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688 lazyload\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 781px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 781\/182;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our Telegram Channel &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. 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