Overview

• Authorities say 65 people have died and 32 remain missing after the August 14 cloudburst in Chashoti, with multi‑agency searches continuing in difficult terrain.
• The defence minister met 16 injured patients at GMC Jammu, called their condition satisfactory, and said the Prime Minister is closely monitoring the response.
• He chaired a high‑level review from Raj Bhavan via video link after landslides and poor weather blocked travel to the site, praising Army, NDRF, SDRF and police efforts.
• Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reported that ₹4.13 crore has been disbursed for relief and rehabilitation, with assurances of continued support for affected families.
• BJP Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, briefing Singh remotely, said the minister approved a motorable Bailey bridge at Chashoti and directed steps to improve connectivity, with proposals for an Army Goodwill School and a petrol pump in Padder.