Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: Over 20,000 concrete bunkers will be built along the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir for the safety of residents living in border areas in Jammu region, said chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in the state assembly.
Mr Sayeed, who also holds the home portfolio in the state, said in a written reply, "A proposal has been submitted to the union ministry of home affairs for the construction of 20,125 community-type bunkers at various places along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu division for people living near the border."
The cost of constructing the bunkers is expected to be over Rs.1,000 crore. The chief minister said, "The government of India has sanctioned Rs.three crore for the construction of bunkers on a pilot basis."
This includes the death of 14 civilians, the highest in recent years.
Over Rs.56 lakh were provided as ex gratia to the next of kin of those who died or were injured in border firing.
Mr Sayeed, who also holds the home portfolio in the state, said in a written reply, "A proposal has been submitted to the union ministry of home affairs for the construction of 20,125 community-type bunkers at various places along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu division for people living near the border."
The cost of constructing the bunkers is expected to be over Rs.1,000 crore. The chief minister said, "The government of India has sanctioned Rs.three crore for the construction of bunkers on a pilot basis."
This includes the death of 14 civilians, the highest in recent years.
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Over Rs.56 lakh were provided as ex gratia to the next of kin of those who died or were injured in border firing.
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