146 underground bunkers completed for border residents in Poonch

As many as 146 underground bunkers have been constructed

For residents along the Line of Control and the InternationalBorder in the Jammu division, officials said Friday.

   

These are part of over 14,460 bunkers the Centre hadsanctioned at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore in December 2017 for border residentsalong the LoC and IB in the region.

While 7,298 bunkers were sanctioned for the twin districtsof Rajouri and Poonch along the LoC, 7,162 were meant for those living alongthe IB in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts.

On Friday, at a meeting convened by Poonch DistrictDevelopment Commissioner Rahul Yadav to review the progress on construction ofbunkers in the district, officials informed that 1,388 bunkers —  680 individual and 708 community — are beingbuilt by the Public Works Department (811) and Rural Development Department (577)in the district for safety of the residents during ceasefire violations byPakistan.

The construction of 146 bunkers have been completed so far,the officials said.

Addressing the meeting, the district developmentcommissioner directed the officers to complete all the bunkers as soon as possibleso that people can use them for their safety.He also directed officers concerned that thebunkers should be built in safe areas which are easily accessible to the peopleduring ceasefire violations, the official said.

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