J-K Minister Javed Ahmed Rana inspected the landslide-affected areas of Mendhar in Poonch and directed the local administration to provide relief support to the affected families.
J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had already visited Jammu and Kashmir to assess flood damage and chaired a review meeting. He added it would be "very good" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday undertook an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Himachal Pradesh, assessing the damage caused by recent floods and landslides.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been completely shut for the past eight days, following massive landslides triggered by recent heavy rainfall.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday requested the Centre for financial compensation and urged Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to run special trains from Jammu to Kashmir, as the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remains blocked due to landslides.
The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 370 lives since June 20, including 205 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, lightning strikes, and other weather-triggered accidents, and 165 fatalities in road accidents, the State Disaster Manag
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Leaving for Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to review the situation in the wake of floods and landslides. The Government of India stands shoulder to shoulder with those affected in this tragic hour."
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has remained completely shut for the past eight days in the Thard area of Udhampur district, following massive landslides triggered by recent heavy rainfall.
Authorities have cited safety concerns as persistent rainfall has triggered landslides and blocked tracks leading to the shrine, making movement unsafe for pilgrims. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway also remains disrupted at several points due to landslides and road damage, further com
According to the SDMA's cumulative loss report for the period from June 20 to September 7, the disasters have also injured 426 people and left 41 missing. The toll from rain-related causes includes 42 deaths due to landslides, 34 from drowning, 17 from cloudbursts, 15 from electrocution, and