Srinagar, June 24 -- The central government has directed the J&K government to take up construction of underground community bunkers on a priority basis in view of the heightened tensions on borders.
Highly placed sources said that after repeated pleas by the border residents to construct the community bunkers in view of the intense cross LoC firing between the armies of India and Pakistan, the Ministry of Home affairs has directed the J&K Union territory administration to start work on construction of bunkers on fast track basis.
"At least 500 underground community bunkers stand sanctioned for various border villages in J&K which are vulnerable to the LoC shelling. Those villages include Churunda, Nambla, Dulanja in Uri sector, Keran and...