Rajouri, March 24 -- Development works under various central government schemes are underway in Nowshera, the border tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, and surveys are being conducted in the region to build permanent houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).

The Line-of-Control in Nowshera previously faced frequent shelling, which made development work extremely challenging in this region.

Poonam Sharma, a resident of Nowshera block, said that roads have been constructed and development is taking place.

"A lot of shelling used to happen here, and the conditions were dire... But development is happening here slowly... Proper roads have been constructed... Meetings are conducted regularly where we are informe...