It is reported that the State of Jammu & Kashmir has received such rains and floods after sixty years, and some say, after one hundred years. All the rivers in the state - Jhelam, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Satluj are in spate causing extensive damage to the properties and the lives of people and animals ( more than 200 people are dead till now) for about a week now. The union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and the prime minister Narendra Modi have visited the state and inspected the areas by land and air.
Unexpected natural disasters normally prove to be beyond everybody's control for the time being but people and the government learn a lesson and adjust to the situation in the short and medium term finally. The P.M has announced a relief assistance to the extent of Rs 1000 crore and more as also the distribution of two lakh blankets immediately.
Rehabilitation of the area and the people with proper compensation to the needy will take a few months now. However a long term plan including short term measures to effectively tackle such a situation is the need of the hour. This is true of not only J&K but other states as well.
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