US EditionPM Modi to visit Himachal Pradesh, Punjab on Sept 9 to assess rain-inflicted damage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review relief efforts and disaster damage including over 478 homes fully destroyed and urge special relief packages for affected regions.
- On Sep 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to review flood response and rehabilitation efforts.
- With the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi overflowing, Punjab has suffered at least 46 deaths and affected more than 1.5 lakh people due to severe monsoon-triggered floods and landslides in northern India.
- PM Modi will land at Gaggal airport at 11.15 am, meet Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Jairam Thakur, conduct aerial surveys, reach Kangra by 1.30 p.m., hold a Dharamshala meeting and return to Delhi at 3:30 PM.
- Punjab ministers have urged the Centre to release at least Rs 25,000 crore immediately and clear pending dues of Rs 60,000 crore, while Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will urge declaring Himachal Pradesh disaster-affected and approve a special relief package.
- According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, 744 roads are blocked, including three National Highways, with 478 concrete homes damaged, 746 kutcha houses destroyed, and over 50 cloudburst events under investigation.
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Centre stands shoulder to shoulder with affected people: PM begins visit to flood-hit Himachal, Punjab
PM Modi's visit to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab for flood situation review highlights India's support for affected people. He will monitor flood-affected areas, interact with citizens, and engage with disaster relief teams.
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Ommcom NewsPM Modi To Visit Himachal, Punjab Today To Review Flood Situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit flood-affected regions of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to review the ongoing disaster response and rehabilitation efforts following severe monsoon-triggered floods and landslides that have wreaked hav
Punjab is currently grappling with the worst floods in decades, and according to officials, the death toll has risen to 46. On the other hand, Himachal Pradesh has seen 370 deaths in incidents of heavy rains, cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides between June 20 and September 8.
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