Srinagar, March 3: In the wake of the heightened cross-border shelling from Pakistan in the last few days, the Central Government has sanctioned additional 400 individual bunkers for Poonch and Rajouri districts. With the new order in place, the two districts will get 200 additional bunkers each. According to a tweet by ANI, the bunkers would get built in the next one month as per the prescribed specifications. Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Yet Again in Rajouri’s Nowshera Sector, Indian Army Strongly Retaliates. 

Locals are of the opinion that the bunkers have proven to be an effective response to cross-border shelling from Pakistan. According to reports, the Government has directed the concerned officials to ensure speedy construction of these bunkers. The funds for bunkers will be given to the District Collectors through the Rural Development Department. Pakistan Rattled by Surgical Strikes, Violates Ceasefire at Multiple Locations in Jammu And Kashmir.

A local named Mohinder Lal was quoted by ANI saying that Pakistan has been firing since the last 5-6 days, which has left a woman injured. Many houses have been destroyed because of this. Workers are having problems in building bunkers due to constant firing.

Here's the tweet:

The decision to provide additional bunkers comes after Pakistan violated ceasefire at various places along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir over the last few days. The ceasefire has affected nearby areas, such as Mendhar and Krishna Ghati sectors of Rajouri and Poonch' Balakot.

Pakistan continues to violate the ceasefire understanding of 2003 despite repeated calls for restraint. In 2018, Jammu and Kashmir had witnessed the highest number of ceasefire violations- 2,936- by Pakistani troops in the last 15 years along the Indo-Pak border.

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