Jammu, Oct 30 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will reach out to the people of cloudburst-hit Chasoti in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district and lay the foundation for rebuilding houses and other infrastructure damaged in the mountainous belt on November 3, officials said on Thursday.

A cloudburst struck Chasoti — the last motorable village en route to the Machail Mata temple — on August 14, leaving a trail of death and destruction that claimed 65 lives, including those of three CISF personnel and one Special Police Officer (SPO) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. A total of 167 people were rescued, while 35 were still reported missing, officials said.

Fulfilling the government's commitment, "Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will lay the foundation stone for the reconstruction of dam

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