Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took stock of the situation in the wake of excessive rainfall in parts of the country. Mr. Modi spoke to senior Ministers and officials about it. In a tweet, PMO said, local administrations, National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force teams are working to ensure the well-being of those affected.

Yesterday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Lieutenant Governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi and took stock of the situation arising out due to heavy rainfall. Mr. Shah also spoke to Chief Ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and assured all possible assistance to both states.