Jammu, Aug. 31 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today assessed the widespread devastation caused by recent cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides and mudslides, which have severely disrupted life and damaged the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44).
Abdullah carried out an extensive tour of Ramban and Udhampur districts.
At Maroge in Ramban, the Chief Minister inspected the severely damaged stretch of NH-44 and directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), BEACON and other executing agencies to restore this vital road link on a war footing.
He emphasized that the immediate priority must be to ensure smooth movement of traffic and uninterrupted supply of essentials to the Kashmir Valley.
Reviewing relief an...