Glaciers in Himalayan region are receding at varying rates in different regions, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
In her reply to a written question, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said findings in a study conducted by the Geological Survey of India has revealed that recession of glaciers could be the result from natural cyclic process and other factors, including, inter-alia and global warming.
She also said that the government has not conducted studies so far to assess the adverse impact on Indian sub-continent due to the melting of glaciers in Himalayas and ice in Antarctica.
