New Delhi, Sep 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit several flood-ravaged states in North India soon to assess the ground situation and review relief efforts.
Sources said that while PM Modi’s tour was being finalised, no official schedule had yet been announced.
The visit comes as Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand grapple with one of the most destructive monsoon seasons in decades.
More than 500 people have died across these states since June, with thousands displaced and large swathes of farmland submerged.
In J&K, continuous rainfall, cloud bursts, and flash floods have cut off Kashmir from the rest of the country.
The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, along with key routes connecting the Pir Panjal region’s Rajouri and Poonch districts and the Chenab Valley’s Doda and Kishtwar districts, remains blocked after multiple landslides and washed-away stretches.
Rail services in J&K have been massively affected for over a week following breaches at some places, however, some stations have been reconnected, and services are expected to resume soon.
Last month, a landslide near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra claimed 34 lives, underlining the severity of the crisis.
Himachal Pradesh suffered around 350 deaths, with officials estimating losses of more than Rs 3787 crore.
As many as 1217 roads, including several national highways, remain blocked.
Uttarakhand has sought a special relief package from the Centre after recording 79 deaths, 90 missing persons, and widespread damage to homes, shops, and tourism infrastructure.
Punjab too is reeling, with over 1900 villages across 23 districts inundated.
At least 43 people have died and crops on 1.71 lakh hectares have been destroyed, officials said. The state has also urged the Centre for a special financial package.
With some rivers still flowing above danger marks, several highways blocked, and communities cut off, officials said the PM’s upcoming visit would focus on coordinating central support and accelerating relief and restoration work in the worst-hit areas.
The visit comes amid calls from states and union territory governments for central assistance to tackle the ongoing flood crisis.
