{"id":8767,"date":"2026-01-03T19:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T19:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=8767"},"modified":"2026-01-03T19:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T19:09:11","slug":"modi-govt-aims-to-complete-flood-recovery-in-jk-by-aug-2026-dr-jitendra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/modi-govt-aims-to-complete-flood-recovery-in-jk-by-aug-2026-dr-jitendra\/","title":{"rendered":"Modi Govt aims to complete flood recovery in J&K by Aug 2026: Dr Jitendra"},"content":{"rendered":"

Centre releases Rs 1,400 crore, elected reps to assist admin <\/strong><\/p>\n

Canal system planned to utilise excess water locally<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surplus to reach neighbouring states<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kathua, Jan 03: Asserting that PM Modi led government is determined to complete major reconstruction works in the flood hit areas in Jammu and Kashmir by August this year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the Centre has released over Rs 1,400 crore as special assistance to rebuild the shattered infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Chairing a meeting with district officials and public representatives, Dr Singh, according to the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that Kathua was the worst-affected district due to recent flash floods, given its location near the international border and its geographical linkage with adjoining areas of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n

\u201cKathua was worst hit due to floods. After the Prime Minister\u2019s intervention, we have received more than Rs 1,400 crore from the central government,\u201d Dr Singh said.<\/p>\n

He said the meeting focused on ensuring proper utilisation and accountability of the funds. \u201cIt was decided that the money should be used judiciously and in a time-bound manner,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Singh said the administration has been asked to prepare, within a week, a list of public structures that have suffered damage exceeding Rs 2 crore. \u201cOnce the list is ready, a detailed plan will be prepared so that reconstruction work can be completed by August, before weather conditions turn unfavourable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Singh said from January 5 to 7, elected representatives and officials would carry out a local-level assessment to identify damaged structures and incorporate public suggestions. \u201cWe want to ensure that no eligible structure is left out and the opportunity provided by this assistance is fully utilised,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Singh clarified that the special allocation was primarily meant for public infrastructure, including school buildings, roads and bridges, while separate funds would be provided through SDRF and other mechanisms for private housing damage.<\/p>\n

The Minister also announced several development initiatives for the district.<\/p>\n

He said an MRI facility is being installed at Government Medical College (GMC), Kathua. \u201cAfter Jammu, this will be the first such facility in the region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Singh added that a comprehensive cancer care unit, supported by Tata Memorial Cancer Centre, Mumbai, has been established at GMC Kathua.<\/p>\n

The Minister said a homeopathy college is moving into the tendering stage, with groundwork and planning to begin soon.<\/p>\n

Dr Singh said development works in Kathua had faced a setback due to flash floods, but measures were being taken to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n

He said the long-pending Ujh multipurpose project has been revived. \u201cThe project is nearly a century old and has now been revived with the Prime Minister\u2019s support,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said a canal system is being planned to utilise excess water locally in Jammu and Kashmir and, where feasible, divert it to neighbouring states such as Haryana and Rajasthan.<\/p>\n

Dr Singh also said approval has been granted for the Chattergala tunnel, which will serve as an alternative highway. He said the project will now be executed by the National Highways Authority of India due to its expanded budget.<\/p>\n

On infrastructure, Dr Singh said widening work on the Dhar Road, a long-standing demand, has begun. \u201cFollowing inputs from the Defence Ministry and the Home Ministry, it was decided that widening the road is necessary from a security perspective,\u201d he said. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Centre releases Rs 1,400 crore, elected reps to assist admin Canal system planned to utilise excess water locally Surplus to reach neighbouring states Kathua, Jan 03: Asserting that PM Modi led government is determined to complete major reconstruction works in the flood hit areas in Jammu and Kashmir by August this year, Union Minister Jitendra […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8767"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8769,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8767\/revisions\/8769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}