The lake, located some 24 km from the India-China border, was formed at the confluence of a local stream with the river Sonam. Photo: Virender Singh NegiTwenty-four kilometres from the India-China border, at 14,500 feet, incessant rain and landslips have contributed to a lake. Twenty-four kilometres from the India-China border, at 14,500 feet, a lake formed by incessant rain and landslips this monsoon season is posing a fresh challenge for the authorities and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which has bridges downstream of the lake, including some under construction. “The boulders and rubble blocked the downstream flow, clogging the water outlet,” Additional Secretary (Disaster Management) C. Ravishankar told The Hindu. With the rain receding, the authorities have declared the lake to be “harmless” and have ordered a short-term measure of widening the water outlet area.

Source: The Hindu September 06, 2016 20:48 UTC