Sept 2, 2025: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the J&K Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, on Monday, briefed Union Home Minister, Amit Shah here about the extensive damage and distress caused by recent cloudbursts, incessant rainfall, and flash floods in various parts of the Jammu region.

Sharma who met Home Minister, Amit Shah at Raj Bhawan here on the second day of his visit to the Union Territory to personally assess the aftermath of the natural calamity, was briefed in details the loss of precious human lives, livestock, damage to movable and immovable properties, and the sufferings of the people.
Sunil Sharma pleaded vehemently with the Home Minister to appoint special Central teams to evaluate the damage in all of the affected districts. He emphasized the need for these teams to conduct a detailed and transparent survey so that required relief and rehabilitation measures can be planned.
He also demanded an immediate relief package for the calamity-hit areas and affected population, highlighting the urgent need for financial support, temporary shelters, food supplies, and restoration of basic services.

The scale of destruction is alarming. He informed the HM that roads have been washed away, power infrastructure has been damaged, water supply systems have been paralyzed, and several remote areas have been cut off. Sunil Sharma further shared that the people of the affected areas are in distress and need the Government’s immediate intervention.

The LoP also called for a comprehensive relief and rehabilitation package aimed at rebuilding damaged infrastructure and restoring normal activities. He particularly highlighted the sectors of roads, electricity, and water supply, which have suffered the most due to the floods.

In order to safeguard future livelihoods and lives, Sunil Sharma emphasized the significance of improved disaster preparedness strategies and long-term mitigation measures. The Union Home Minister assured that the Centre stands with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in this hour of crisis and that all necessary steps will be taken for timely relief and restoration.