HM to conduct aerial surveys of flood-hit areas, review relief efforts
Sajid Raina
Srinagar, Aug 30 :
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu on Monday to review ongoing rescue and relief operations and assess the damage caused by recent cloudbursts and floods, particularly in Katra, where landslides along the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route have caused several deaths.
An official informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that during his two-day visit, Shah is scheduled to conduct an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Jammu and hold meetings with officials and affected families.
His itinerary includes stops in Jammu city, Katra, and Kishtwar to gain first-hand information on the ground situation, the official added.
Accompanied by a team from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Amit Shah will focus on relief, rehabilitation, and restoration efforts in the affected areas.
On September 1, the Home Minister will travel to Katra and is likely to visit Narayana Hospital to meet victims injured in the recent Mata Vaishno Devi landslide.
Sources indicate that the Home Minister may announce decisions related to the restoration of connectivity, rehabilitation efforts, and other matters to support affected communities—(KNO)