SRINAGAR: The government has said that floods and heavy rains during 2025 caused extensive loss of life and property across Jammu and Kashmir, claiming 199 human lives, killing nearly 11,700 livestock, damaging more than 8,400 houses and affecting close to 77,915 hectares of crop area.
The details were shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a reply in the Rajya Sabha on December 17, 2025, in response to a question by Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo on flood relief, damage assessment and central assistance to the Union Territory.
As per information furnished by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, the impact of floods and rain-triggered disasters during the year has been severe, particularly in districts of the Jammu division. The government said that relief for notified natural disasters in Union Territories is provided through the Union Territory Disaster Response Fund. Jammu and Kashmir had an opening balance of Rs 2,499 crore in its Disaster Response Fund as on April 1, 2025, for managing relief operations during the current financial year.
In addition, the Centre allocated Rs 279 crore to Jammu and Kashmir under the Disaster Response Fund for 2025–26, of which Rs 209.25 crore was released on August 29, 2025, the ministry said.
Following floods and landslides in August, the Centre constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team on August 27, 2025, even before the Union Territory submitted a formal memorandum. The team carried out on-the-spot assessments in affected areas between September 3 and September 8, 2025, and further action is being taken based on its report, the government said.
Separately, the Centre said Rs 140.50 lakh was directly transferred online from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to families affected by a cloudburst in Kishtwar district on August 14, 2025. The assistance covered 63 deaths and 29 injured persons.
District-wise data shared by the government shows that Jammu division bore the brunt of the disaster. Udhampur alone accounted for large-scale housing damage, with over 2,200 fully damaged houses and significant losses to crops and livestock. Reasi, Kishtwar, Kathua and Jammu districts also reported high fatalities and extensive damage to homes, huts, cattle sheds and standing crops. Kishtwar recorded the highest number of deaths at 66, followed by Reasi with 48 fatalities.
In the Kashmir division, the impact was comparatively limited but not negligible. Anantnag reported one death and crop losses exceeding Rs 59 lakh, while Budgam and Kulgam recorded significant crop damage. Srinagar, Shopian and Baramulla saw relatively minor losses, largely confined to damage to household items and limited agricultural impact.
Overall, the Union Territory has disbursed Rs 8,873.99 crore as relief and compensation to affected families, farmers and other beneficiaries till November 30, 2025. This includes assistance for loss of life and injuries, damage to fully and partially damaged houses, huts and cattle sheds, loss of livestock, household goods and crop damage.
The government reiterated that assessment of loss and distribution of relief is carried out by the Union Territory administration as per established norms, with central support being extended through disaster response funds and post-disaster assessments by central teams.
