NEW DELHI: Over 14,000 bunkers would be constructed along the Line ofControl (LoC) and the International Border (IB) for border residents facingPakistani shelling in Jammu division, officials said today.

While 7298 bunkers would be constructed along the LoC in the twin districtsof Poonch and Rajouri, 7162 underground bunkers would be constructed alongthe IB in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts, the officials said.

The government recently sanctioned the construction of 14,460 individualand community bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore for people living alongthe LoC and IB.

A total of 13,029 individual bunkers and 1431 community bunkers were beingconstructed, the officials said, adding that the capacity of the 160 squarefeet individual bunker was eight people, and that of the 800 square feetcommunity bunker was 40 people.

The officials said 4918 individual and 372 community bunkers would beconstructed in Rajouri, and 3076 individual and 243 community bunkers wouldcome up in Kathua district.

A total of 688 community and 1320 individual bunkers would be constructedin Poonch, Jammu would get 1200 individual and 120 community bunkers, and2515 individual and eight community bunkers would be constructed in Sambadistrict, they said.

India shares a 3,323km long border with Pakistan, of which 221km of the IBand 740km of the LoC fall in Jammu and Kashmir.

As many as 35 people — 19 Army personnel, 12 civilians and four BSFpersonnel — were killed in ceasefire violations by Pakistan last yearalone.

Senior BJP leader and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma welcomed the move by thecentre. “It is indeed a matter of joy and satisfaction for the people ofborder villages that the centre has sanctioned construction of bunkers andapproved relief and compensation for various property and livestock lossesdue to cross-border firing,” Mr Sharma said.

The MP Jammu: Over 14,000 community and individual bunkers would beconstructed along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border(IB) for border residents facing Pakistani shelling in Jammu division,officials said today.

While 7298 bunkers would be constructed along the LoC in the twin districtsof Poonch and Rajouri, 7162 underground bunkers would be constructed alongthe IB in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts, the officials said.

The government recently sanctioned the construction of 14,460 individualand community bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore for people living alongthe LoC and IB.

A total of 13,029 individual bunkers and 1431 community bunkers were beingconstructed, the officials said, adding that the capacity of the 160 squarefeet individual bunker was eight people, and that of the 800 square feetcommunity bunker was 40 people.

The officials said 4918 individual and 372 community bunkers would beconstructed in Rajouri, and 3076 individual and 243 community bunkers wouldcome up in Kathua district.

A total of 688 community and 1320 individual bunkers would be constructedin Poonch, Jammu would get 1200 individual and 120 community bunkers, and2515 individual and eight community bunkers would be constructed in Sambadistrict, they said.

India shares a 3,323km long border with Pakistan, of which 221km of the IBand 740km of the LoC fall in Jammu and Kashmir.

As many as 35 people — 19 Army personnel, 12 civilians and four BSFpersonnel — were killed in ceasefire violations by Pakistan last yearalone.

Senior BJP leader and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma welcomed the move by thecentre. “It is indeed a matter of joy and satisfaction for the people ofborder villages that the centre has sanctioned construction of bunkers andapproved relief and compensation for various property and livestock lossesdue to cross-border firing,” Mr Sharma said.

The MP expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UnionHome Minister Rajnath Singh for acceding to the demands of people living inborder villages. his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UnionHome Minister Rajnath Singh for acceding to the demands of people living inborder villages.