Overview

• The Himachal tranche is an advance release of SDRF and PM-Kisan instalments, while Punjab’s ₹1,600 crore comes in addition to roughly ₹12,000 crore already available from central disaster funds.
• Modi conducted aerial surveys and held reviews in Kangra and Gurdaspur, outlining support for PM Awas housing, national highways, school repairs under Samagra Shiksha and water-harvesting works.
• Ex-gratia payments were announced at ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of those who died and ₹50,000 for the seriously injured.
• The AAP government, Congress and farmer unions in Punjab called the allocation insufficient, pressed for around ₹20,000 crore in interim relief and sought direct transfers to affected farmers.
• Inter-ministerial teams are assessing damage to guide any further aid, as officials in Himachal report about 370 deaths and Punjab reports 52 deaths with crops on roughly 1.9 lakh hectares damaged.