Overview

• During a review in Dehradun on Thursday, the Prime Minister pledged ₹1,200 crore for Uttarakhand and announced ex‑gratia of ₹2 lakh for the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured, with orphaned children covered under PM CARES for Children.
• Earlier this week he committed ₹1,600 crore to Punjab and ₹1,500 crore to Himachal Pradesh, with the Himachal sum described as an advance release under SDRF and PM Kisan following aerial surveys and review meetings.
• The Centre outlined sectoral steps including PMAY‑Gramin support for damaged homes, restoration of highways, rebuilding schools, livestock mini‑kits, water‑harvesting works in Punjab, and farm assistance via RKVY and micro‑irrigation.
• Inter‑ministerial teams are assessing losses in all three states, and the government says additional assistance will be considered after their reports and state memoranda.
• Opposition parties, farmer unions and some state leaders call the announced amounts inadequate against estimated damages—such as Punjab’s losses reported above ₹13,000 crore—and question timelines, transfer mechanisms and whether aid will reach families directly.