New Delhi, June 9 -- A month after the Operation Sindoor, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday facilitated an additional provision of Rs.25 crore from the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2,060 houses damaged by Pakistani shelling in border districts.

The announcement by Amit Shah comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised additional compensation for houses damaged by Pakistani shelling in the border districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Modi had announced an additional compensation of Rs.2 lakh for each fully damaged house and Rs.1 lakh for each partially damaged house. The Home Ministry ensured swift implementation of the decision and stated that similar compensation will also be provided in the border areas of Punjab.

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