Guwahati, Sept. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to visit several flood-affected states in northern India to directly assess the situation and evaluate the ongoing relief and recovery efforts, according to senior government officials on Friday.

While the visit has been confirmed, the government has yet to announce an official date or itinerary.

This development follows repeated appeals from several state governments for Central assistance as they struggle to manage the widespread devastation caused by relentless monsoon rains.

Since June, continuous downpours have triggered severe flooding and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, resulting in the deaths of over 500 people.

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