Srinagar, June 11 -- With the Union ministry of home affairs sanctioning additional Rs.25 crore for the cross border shelling victims of J&K, the affected families are hopeful that the amount will help them in starting their life afresh.

Around 2,000 houses were damaged in J&K during the cross border shelling last month post operation Sindoor when Pakistani army targeted civilian areas in several parts of union territory.

The victims say the UT government gave them peanuts which wasn't enough to lay foundation of the house. With additional Rs.25 crores now the affected families can be compensated in a better way especially those who lost everything in the cross border shelling in Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu, Uri and Kupwara.

The UT administ...