MENDHAR, May 15 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Environment & Ecology and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today advocated the need for mandatory bunkers for people residing along the Line of Control (LoC) to protect them from erratic shelling in these areas.

He emphasized that the provision of mandatory bunkers would go a long way in ensuring the safety of the people living in these vulnerable areas along the LoC.

The Minister, for the second consecutive day, visited various shelling-hit areas in Mendhar to assess the extent of losses to property and livestock. He empathised with the victim families who have been affected by the recent shelling incidents.

During his visit, the Minister interacted with the affected families, takin...