CM to Seek PM’s Relief for Flood-Hit Rajouri, PoonchSrinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will personally approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a proposal seeking a special Central relief package for the flood-affected districts of Rajouri and Poonch, saying Jammu and Kashmir does not have the financial capacity to bear the entire cost of restoration on its own. The Chief Minister said floods, flash floods and cloudbursts are recognised as natural disasters and do not require any separate declaration before the Union Government can extend assistance. The Chief Minister assured compensation for damaged houses and said families whose homes and agricultural land were washed away would be provided five marlas of government land for rehabilitation. On vehicles damaged in the floods, Abdullah said he has directed police to expedite the registration of FIRs to enable genuine owners to claim insurance without unnecessary delays. Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister visited flood-affected areas in Rajouri, inspected damaged infrastructure, met bereaved families and directed officials to expedite restoration works and strengthen protective measures in vulnerable locations.