Overview

• The home minister is scheduled to be in Jammu from August 31 to September 1 to chair a high-level review at Raj Bhavan with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and senior officials.
• Plans include travel to Katra to meet injured pilgrims and conduct an aerial survey of the Adh-Kunwari stretch where a landslide on August 26 killed dozens.
• Shah is expected to visit Kishtwar for an on-ground and aerial assessment at Chashoti, the site of the August 14 cloudburst that caused severe casualties and damage.
• Officials say he will also review damage to roads, bridges, homes and shops, with an aerial check of fencing along the International Border.
• Casualty counts vary across reports, with officials citing more than 110 dead and 32 missing while other outlets report nearly 150 fatalities, as relief and restoration efforts continue.