Poonch villagers build bunkers at own expense
Jammu, May 22 -- Frightened after the recent India-Pakistan conflict that left behind a trail of death and destruction, people in over half a dozen Poonch villages have constructed makeshift bunkers near their houses at their own expense.
Close to the Line of Control (LoC), Poonch was among the worst-hit areas in the recent cross-border shelling by Pakistan. Without waiting for any government help, people in Dhara Dhulian, Krishna Ghati, Jhallas, Gulpur, Digwar, Shahpur and Guntrian villages have constructed bunkers, said 32-year-old Sachin Khajuria, a resident of Dhara Dhulian village, barely 3km from the de-facto border. On May 9 and 10, around 30 to 35 bunkers were dug up, he added.
"A single bunker of 20ftx15ft cost us around Rs.20,00," he further added. BJP ex-MLC Pardeep Sharma said, "The bunkers constructed by the government over the years were insufficient and hence, people had no option than to construct their own bunkers."...
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