The trend of gradual reduction in snow cover in ecologically fragile Himachal Pradesh continues to haunt the hill State — also the mean maximum and minimum average temperature is on the rise in the Himalayan region.
In the past decade, Himachal Pradesh has been witnessing an erratic, inconsistent, and decreasing trend of snowfall, besides a shift in the pattern of snowfall and precipitation, triggered by climate change.
The depleting snow cover is an immediate concern in the mountain environment as it could have a devastating impact on hydropower, water sources, people, livestock, forests, farms, and infrastructure.
