Home Minister Amit Shah to conduct aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Jammu today

 

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Jammu on a two-day visit to take stock of the damage caused by the recent heavy rains, flash floods, landslides and soil erosion. As part of his two-day visit, which began on August 31, the Home Minister will conduct an aerial survey this morning to assess the damage and ongoing relief operations in the worst-affected areas.

At around 10:45 am, the Home Minister will begin an aerial survey of flood-affected areas, including Katra, the base camp of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, and Kishtwar where cloudbursts and landslides have caused heavy damage to life, property and infrastructure. A large number of people have lost their lives in these disasters, including many pilgrims of the Machail Mata and Vaishno Devi Yatra.

After the aerial survey, Home Minister Shah will chair a high-level review meeting at the Raj Bhavan. The meeting will focus on accelerating relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations in the affected districts and evaluating response efforts. Senior officials of the Home Ministry, Jammu and Kashmir administration and security agencies will brief the Home Minister on the status of the ongoing operations.

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, top bureaucrats and disaster management officials will submit detailed reports on damage assessment, infrastructure damage and relief measures being implemented. A team from the Union Home Ministry is accompanying Shah throughout the visit.

Shah will focus on relief, rehabilitation and restoration efforts in the affected areas. The Home Minister may announce decisions related to restoring connectivity, rehabilitation efforts and other matters to assist the affected communities.