C-DAC's HIMASHIELD 2024 grand challenge on GLOF mitigation concludes in Thiruvananthapuram
The HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge on Glacial Lake Outburst Flood mitigation, organised by C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram, concluded on National Science Day, 28 February 2025.
Summary
The HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge, organised by C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram under MeitY, concluded in Thiruvananthapuram on National Science Day, 28 February 2025. It sought indigenous solutions for mitigating Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). Launched on 24 August 2024, it drew 151 teams, of which seven reached the final. The Glofsense team from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, won ₹5 lakh; CryoWizards (BIT Mesra and Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology) and CryoSense (IIT Bhubaneswar) were runners-up.
Key facts
- Concluded
- 28 February 2025, Thiruvananthapuram
- Organiser
- C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram (MeitY)
- Focus
- Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) mitigation
- Participation
- 151 teams; 7 finalists
- Winner
- Glofsense, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu (₹5 lakh)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge of C-DAC, which concluded on 28 February 2025, sought solutions for mitigating which hazard?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
HIMASHIELD 2024 sought indigenous solutions for Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) mitigation.