Following devastating cloudbursts that caused flash floods and landslides in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah conducted a site visit on Saturday to assess restoration efforts. The natural disaster resulted in three fatalities and damaged over 600 residential and commercial structures. Additionally, a 250-kilometer section of the crucial Jammu-Srinagar national highway, specifically a four-kilometer stretch between Maroog and Seri near Ramban town, suffered extensive damage.
The highway was partially reopened on April 23 to alleviate the situation for passengers stranded in the Kashmir Valley after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, primarily tourists.
Chief Minister Abdullah drove from Srinagar to Ramban to directly inspect the restored highway and evaluate ongoing restoration work, including road clearance, debris removal, and the resumption of water and electricity services.
This marked Abdullah’s third visit to Ramban to oversee relief and rehabilitation measures for the affected residents. He had previously visited the severely impacted Maroog-Kela Morh stretch on April 21 and Ramban town on April 22, where he assured the population of comprehensive rehabilitation support.
