New Delhi: The water-spreading areas of 25 glacial lakes and reservoirs in India, China and Nepal have registered an increase of over 40 percent since 2009, posing a serious threat to five Indian states and two Union Territories. A report has given information in this regard. According to the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report, the seven states and Union Territories that are at risk include Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
However, this is not just a matter of increasing water spread. The data given in a report titled 'State of India's Environment 2022: These Figures' tells a worrying story. It said that between 1990 and 2018, more than a third of India's coastline has seen some degree of erosion. West Bengal is the worst hit, with more than 60 percent of its coastline being affected due to land erosion. The report states that the increase in the frequency of cyclones and rise in sea level and anthropogenic activities, such as the construction of ports, mining on the beach and construction of dams are some of the reasons for coastal erosion.
Referring to government data, the report pointed out that three out of every four river-monitoring centres in India recorded deadly levels of heavy toxic metals — lead, iron, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium and copper. In the monitoring station spread over 117 rivers and tributaries, high levels of two or more toxic metals have been reported. Out of the 33 monitoring centres of river Ganga, 10 have high pollution levels. The report said that 45 to 64 per cent of India's forest cover is expected to become a climate hotspot by 2030. By the year 2050, almost the entire forest area of the country is expected to become a climate hotspot.
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