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Amit Shah Tours Flood-Affected Areas in Jammu, Assures Victims of Relief

Union Home Minister Amit Shah leads high-level meetings and aerial surveys to coordinate disaster response after floods claimed over 170 lives and disrupted pilgrimages in Jammu.

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday toured flood-hit Jammu, visiting Mangu Chak village and the Tawi Bridge near Bikram Chowk to assess damage and assure victims of early rehabilitation.
  • Heavy rains and sudden cloudbursts triggered cloudbursts and flash floods across Jammu and Udhampur, with 380 mm and 630 mm recorded in 24 hours, causing over 170 deaths including a landslide near Vaishno Devi on August 26.
  • Relief columns deployed across affected areas have reported the Western Command of the Indian Army rescued more than 5,000 civilians and 300 paramilitary personnel, while the Indian Air Force and Army Aviation flew sustained sorties delivering about 21 tonnes of relief material to cut-off villages.
  • Shah will chair a high-level meeting at Raj Bhawan on Monday with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to review flood relief and border security, with restoration expected in 20 to 25 days.
  • Shah is likely to visit Katra on September 1 to meet injured victims at Narayana Hospital and may survey Adhkunwari; the Modi government reiterated its commitment to relief amid Shri Mata Vaishno Devi yatra disruptions.
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Home Minister Amit Shah visited Jammu today. He took stock of the flood-affected area near Bikram Chowk. During this, the Home Minister interacted with the people affected by the floods and listened to their problems. After this, he chaired a high-level meeting on flood relief measures in Jammu and Kashmir. Many top officials were talked to in this meeting.

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IBTimes India broke the news in India on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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