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PM Modi announces Rs 1,500 crore relief package for flood-hit Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Sep 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook an aerial survey of flood and rain-affected areas of Himachal Pradesh today and announced a financial assistance package of Rs. 1,500 crore for the state.
The announcement of the financial package came after Modi reviewed the situation at a high-level meeting in Kangra to assess the scale of destruction caused by cloudbursts, landslides, and incessant rains.
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Flash floods: J&K CM reviews situation, stresses on seamless coordination, swift relief measures

19 Jul 2026 | 11:00 PM

Jammu, July 19 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday reviewed the situation arising from incessant rainfall leading to flash floods in Poonch and Rajouri here in a high level meeting at the Civil Secretariat.

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