Chandigarh, June 27 -- The Punjab government on Thursday sought the construction of bunkers for those living in areas near India-Pakistan border and alternate routes for commuting in order to make bordering districts war-resilient.

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann in a meeting with a delegation of central government think tank NITI Aayog and emphasising on the need to make border districts war-resilient in the wake of the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Mann raised this issue along with other matters with the delegation as he sought support to ensure comprehensive development of the state.

During deliberations with the team led by NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand and program...