<h1>Emergency relief measures mobilised after Kathua cloudburst; authorities coordinate immediate rescue, evacuation and compensation announcements.</h1> Emergency relief measures were activated after a cloudburst and rain-triggered landslides in Kathua, with Army, NDRF and SDRF conducting evacuations, rescue and medical assistance while civil and police officials coordinated on-site operations. Authorities warned residents to avoid water bodies and hilly areas amid rising river levels and disrupted rail traffic. The Chief Minister announced ex-gratia assistance from the CM's Relief Fund for deceased and injured persons and graded payments for fully, severely and partially damaged houses to provide immediate support to affected families.