India, Sept. 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttarakhand on Thursday for an aerial survey of disaster-affected regions of the state and a subsequent review meeting with top officials, senior state government functionaries aware of the development said.

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who inspected arrangements at Jolly Grant Airport on Wednesday ahead of the Prime Minister's arrival, said,

"The Prime Minister has a special attachment to Uttarakhand, which is why the state has consistently received his guidance and support in difficult times. His presence will give further impetus to disaster relief and rehabilitation work."

Meanwhile, an inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) met the chief minister in Dehradun on Wedne...