Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 10 Sep: As had been indicated several times by Garhwal Post in the past few days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Uttarakhand tomorrow to survey flood-hit areas in the state. In this connection, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today reached Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun and inspected the arrangements for the PM’s visit. During his stay at the airport, Dhami directed the officials concerned to ensure that all preparations are made well in time before the PM’s arrival.
Officials today confirmed the PM’s visit and shared that Modi is scheduled to conduct an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged regions of the state and follow that by a high-level review meeting with officials in Dehradun.
According to the officials from the Centre, at around 11:30 a.m. in Varanasi, PM Modi will host the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is on a State Visit to India from 9 to 16 September 2025.
Thereafter, the PM will travel to Dehradun and, at around 4:15 p.m., will undertake an aerial survey of the flood affected areas in Uttarakhand. At around 5 p.m., the Prime Minister will chair a high-level review meeting with officials.
Commenting on the visit, CM Dhami stated that the Prime Minister has a special affection for Uttarakhand, which is why the state has been receiving his continuous support and guidance during this difficult time of disaster. He added that the Prime Minister’s visit would further strengthen the ongoing disaster relief efforts in Uttarakhand.
It may be reminded here that recent statistics reveal that Uttarakhand has experienced an extraordinary 22 percent surplus in monsoon rainfall this year, with districts such as Bageshwar, Chamoli, Tehri Garhwal, Haridwar, Almora, and Dehradun suffering markedly above-normal precipitation levels, while Pauri Garhwal recorded a significant shortfall, a disparity that has intensified localised flash floods, landslides and substantial crop damages.
These extreme conditions have triggered tragic events, including a dramatic video that captured a leopard being swept away by surging floodwaters, a stunning reminder of the perilous threats faced by wildlife amid environmental crises
Further compounding the calamity, fewer than two months ago a devastating flash flood struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi following a cloudburst on 5 August, claiming at least four lives and leaving approximately one hundred people missing. The Indian Army, alongside disaster response units, mounted a swift rescue mission, recovering around twenty survivors while authorities warned of rising fatalities as efforts persisted under challenging terrain and continuing rainfall. In response to the unfolding crisis, an inter-ministerial team led by the Home Ministry has visited the disaster affected areas in the state including Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi Bageshwar, Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts to survey damage in the worst-affected districts. The central team is making an assessment of the losses and then it will inform the central government to decide on Central relief as well as long-term assistance strategies. The central government has so far released over Rs 1,066 crores in July for states affected by floods and landslides, including Uttarakhand.
