Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the flood-affected areas of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the upcoming Navratras, beginning September 22, to assess the damage caused by the recent unprecedented rains across both the regions of Jammu and Kashmir .
Highly placed sources said that during his visit, PM Modi is expected to announce a major relief package for the affected population of the UT.BJP General Secretary (Organisation), Ashok Koul, confirmed the planned visit, stating, “The PM will visit J&K during Navratras, and the dates are currently being finalised. He will visit flood-hit areas in both Jammu and Kashmir.”
The Prime Minister’s visit is expected to be a one-day trip, during which he will take stock of the destruction caused by cloudbursts, landslides, and flooding triggered by heavy rains. He is also likely to meet with residents impacted by these natural calamities.Sources further added that a high-level central government team will accompany the Prime Minister to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the damage, particularly in the worst-hit areas of Jammu region.He is also likely to meet with residents affected by the natural disasters.
An aerial survey of the flood-affected regions is also on the Prime Minister’s itinerary. Based on the findings of the visit and assessment, the Government of India (GoI) is expected to announce a substantial relief package for the UT.Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also visited Jammu to review the flood situation. A central team has already completed a preliminary assessment of the damages caused by the relentless rains across J&K.
Jammu and Kashmir was ravaged by an unprecedented flood that adversely affected both the Jammu division and the Valley, with the Jammu division bearing the brunt of the vagaries of nature.A cloudburst on August 14 killed 67 people, mostly pilgrims of Mata Machail Devi Yatra, and injured over 100 others in Kishtwar district.
On August 26, 32 pilgrims of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine were killed when a landslide hit a shelter space on the route of the shrine.
The landslide hit the shelter space when the Yatra was officially suspended and most of the pilgrims had returned to Katra base camp, but many pilgrims had taken shelter, which was hit by the landslide.
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