New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers and former National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, J P Nadda, is on an official three-day visit of the North-East from August 4 to 6.

During his visit, he will assess health services, relief operations, and infrastructure damage in regions across Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh severely affected by floods, flash floods, and cloudbursts.

Highlighting the region's strategic importance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long regarded the North-Eastern states as 'Ashtalakshmi' and the gateway to India's development, having made over 70 visits to the region in the past 12 years. Nadda's tour reflects this unwavering commitment to r...