Kashmir flood relief: Centre seeks daily report from state

The central government has sought daily report from the Jammu and Kashmir government on the relief and rehabilitation work being carried out in the flood-hit state, a home ministry statement said here Monday.

Besides, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the chairmanship of cabinet secretary Ajit Seth met here and reviewed the relief work in the flood-affected areas in the state.

The representatives of the state government briefed the NCMC about the current situation in the state.

The central government asked the state government to provide daily report on the relief and rehabilitation assistance to the people in order to ensure that there are no gaps in distribution on the ground, the statement said.

The NCMC was informed that the supply of dry ration, drinking water, blankets and medicines is being made to the state regularly through all available means of transportation.

The officials from various ministries, including telecom, power, civil aviation, railways, health, road transport and highways, home and defence, briefed the committee about the relief, the statement added.

Floods claimed over 200 lives in the Kashmir Valley. Over 234,000 flood-hit people have been rescued so far.