RAJOURI, JULY 20, 2026 — Following severe heavy rainfall and flash floods across various sectors of the region, the District Administration Rajouri has launched an aggressive, multi-agency relief, rescue, and restoration operation. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhishek Sharma, alongside Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Sikarwar, personally spearheaded ground-level assessments, visiting heavily hit zones to gauge structural damage and coordinate direct aid for affected families. In an immediate move to safeguard displaced residents, the administration has established a fully equipped Relief and Rehabilitation Centre at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School (BHSS) Rajouri, providing emergency accommodation, food, clean drinking water, medical aid, and strict sanitation facilities.
Simultaneously, high-stakes rescue missions have yielded successful turnouts due to seamless coordination between the Revenue Department, local police, the Indian Army, and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). Key operations included a highly critical rescue at Dhangri—monitored directly on-site by the DC and SSP—alongside the successful extraction of a stranded individual from the surging waters of the Dandani Nala in Lamberi, Nowshera. To counter infrastructure failures, emergency restoration crews are working on a war footing to clear major landslides, reopen blocked roadways, and re-establish vital connectivity across multiple subdivisions. While round-the-clock recovery efforts continue, local authorities urge citizens to remain highly vigilant, avoid dangerous riverbanks or nallahs, and immediately report emergencies to the 24/7 District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) hotline at 01962-263100.