A rapidly growing new glacier discovered in Uttarakhand

A group of scientists have discovered a new glacier in Uttarakhand that is rapidly growing in size.

- NARENDRA SETHI @Dehradun

The newly-discovered glacier is located in the Niti Valley, a remote area in the northernmost region of the state, close to the India-Tibet border.

Stretching 10 kilometers in length, the unnamed glacier, which lies adjacent to the Randolph and Rekana glaciers, spans approximately 48 square kilometers.

It was identified by glaciologists Manish Mehta, Vineet Kumar, Ajay Rana, and Gautam Rawat of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.