J&K LG urges nature-based climate solutions

On August 3, 2026, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended a conference at the Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST) on strengthening climate resilience and livelihoods in the Himalayan region through nature-based solutions. He highlighted the alarming pace of climate change, noting that between January and August last year the Himalayas witnessed a natural disaster almost every day, and that flash floods and cloudbursts in Jammu and Kashmir have damaged public infrastructure. Sinha advocated placing nature-based solutions at the centre of development planning, recommending the use of modern technologies such as remote sensing, geospatial mapping, and AI to track glacier retreat, spring flow, soil health, and forest cover. He also inaugurated the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Block, the Larmoo Campus, and the Law School at IUST, and released a special edition of the university's magazine and a policy brief on the anti-drug campaign. The event was attended by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar, IUST Vice Chancellor Prof. Shakil A. Romshoo, Registrar Prof. Shamim Ahmad Shah, and conference convener Prof. Javed Hussain Mir.