Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir next week on a one-day schedule to assess the damage caused by recent floods, a BJP leader here said.
A BJP leader confirmed the visit, saying that PM Modi will visit the J&K during Navratras, and the dates are currently being finalised. PM Modi will visit flood-hit areas in both Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources also said that during his visit, PM Modi is expected to announce a major relief package for the affected population of the Union Territory.
The Prime Minister’s visit is expected to be a one-day trip, during which he will take stock of the destruction caused by cloudbursts, landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain.
He is also likely to meet with residents affected by the natural disasters.
A high-level Central government team will accompany the Prime Minister to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the damage, particularly in the worst-hit areas of the Jammu region.
“An aerial survey of the flood-affected regions is also on the Prime Minister’s itinerary,” sources revealed.
Based on the findings of the visit and assessment, the Centre is expected to announce a substantial relief package for the UT.
PM Modi likely to visit J&K next week
