Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun on Thursday to review the situation in disaster-affected areas of Uttarakhand. He was received at the airport by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
CM Dhami said in a post on X that the Prime Minister’s presence reflects his deep concern for the people suffering due to the disaster.
“Upon arriving in Dehradun to review the aerial survey of disaster-affected areas and relief, rescue, and rehabilitation operations, we welcomed the Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji. In this difficult time of natural disaster, his presence among the people of the state reflects his deep sensitivity towards the affected individuals,” Dhami said.
After the aerial survey, PM Modi would chair a high-level meeting to assess the disaster situation, a press note said.
Heavy rainfall across several parts of Uttarakhand has caused continuous land subsidence and large-scale damage. The state government had sought Rs 5,702 crore in relief assistance from the Centre. A central team has already inspected the affected regions.
This year, the state has faced the highest number of disasters since the Kedarnath tragedy, causing loss of lives, livestock, and property worth crores. Several villages have been badly hit.
PM Modi reached Dehradun after completing his meeting with Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Varanasi, where the two leaders exchanged documents and held bilateral talks.
On Wednesday, Dhami met the Inter-Ministerial Team led by R. Prasanna, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, which reviewed the damage in Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli, Bageshwar, and Nainital districts.
The team shared feedback from affected people and praised the state’s relief work. They appreciated the food and shelter arrangements in relief camps, the availability of medical facilities, and other essential services.
The team also noted that the immediate assistance of Rs 5 lakh provided by the state government to families of deceased persons and those who lost their homes gave much-needed relief to the victims.
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