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News Topical, Digital Desk : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir next week on a day-long visit to assess the damage caused by the recent floods. The visit was originally scheduled for last week but was canceled due to the Prime Minister's other commitments. Jammu and Kashmir BJP General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Kaul confirmed the PM's visit.
Ashok Kaul stated that Prime Minister Modi's visit will take place during Navratri, and the final date is being finalized. The Prime Minister will visit flood-affected areas in both the Jammu division and the Valley. His visit is expected to coincide with the Navratri festival, which begins on September 22nd.
A relief package may be announced for the disaster affected people.
Sources also stated that during his visit, PM Modi is expected to announce a major relief package for the affected population of the Union Territory. The Prime Minister's visit is expected to be a day-long one, during which he will assess the damage caused by cloudbursts, landslides, and floods caused by heavy rains.
PM Modi may meet disaster victims
The Prime Minister is also expected to meet with residents affected by the natural disaster. A high-level central government team will accompany the Prime Minister to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the damage, particularly in the worst-affected areas of the Jammu region. Sources also said the Prime Minister's program will include an aerial survey of flood-affected areas.
Amit Shah also visited Jammu.
Based on the findings of this visit and assessment, the central government is expected to announce a major relief package for the Union Territory. Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also visited Jammu to review the flood situation. A central team has completed a preliminary assessment of the damage caused by incessant rains in Jammu and Kashmir.
Severe floods wreak havoc in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir was hit by severe floods, adversely affecting both the Jammu division and the Valley. The Jammu division bore the brunt of the natural disaster. On August 14, a cloudburst in Kishtwar district killed 67 people, mostly pilgrims on the Mata Machail Devi Yatra, and injured over 100.
32 pilgrims died
On August 26, 32 pilgrims to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine were killed when a landslide struck a shelter on the route to the shrine. The landslide occurred after the pilgrimage had officially been suspended and most pilgrims had returned to the Katra base camp, but many pilgrims who had taken shelter were caught in the landslide.
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