Overview
- Classes resumed on Wednesday across the Jammu division following prolonged closures caused by heavy rain, landslides and flooding.
- Teaching staff were told to report from September 8 as headmasters conducted safety and security audits under chief education officers’ supervision.
- Offline lessons require a structural safety certificate or a formal undertaking where buildings are deemed safe, according to the education department’s orders.
- The Jammu–Srinagar highway (NH-44) remains disrupted by landslides as NHAI teams work round the clock, with one lane expected to open soon.
- The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi yatra remains suspended for a 16th day after a deadly landslide, and the Centre has released Rs 209 crore for relief following high-level visits to assess damage.