Jammu, May 31 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Poonch that the Central Government will construct additional community bunkers in vulnerable areas of Jammu and Kashmir to protect civilians from cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB). This decision comes in the wake of Operation Sindoor, during which the Pakistani Army heavily shelled civilian areas lacking bunker infrastructure, causing significant loss of life.
Authorities have initiated the process to identify vulnerable areas in Jammu province for the construction of new community bunkers, though specific locations have not yet been officially declared. Sources indicate that the administration is seriously...