The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday authorised an additional fund of Rs. 25 crore as compensation to rebuild 2060 houses in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir that were damaged in shelling from Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. The decision comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to provide additional compensation for houses damaged in the attack.
As a special case, PM Modi had declared that an additional compensation amount of Rs 2 lakh will be given for each fully-damaged house and Rs 1 lakh for each partially-damaged house. He made the announcement while inaugurating the Chenab railway bridge which is the world’s highest single arch rail bridge.
The Ministry of Home Affairs released a statement saying, “Following the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding additional compensation for houses damaged in border areas, Shah ensured swift action by facilitating an additional provision of Rs. 25 crore from the MHA for 2060 houses.”
The statement also read that a similar compensation will be administered for houses in the border areas of Punjab.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Pooch on May 29 and 30 where he handed over appointment letters to the family members of those who lost their lives during the cross-border firing. Abiding by the norms, an immediate compensation for the damage caused by the cross-border shelling was also provided.
After Operation Sindoor, multiple incidents of cross-border shelling were reported across the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Approximately 3.25 people were evacuated from the border districts, out of which 15,000 persons were provided accommodation in 397 sheds that were equipped with all the basic necessities.
A total of 394 ambulances were deployed in all border districts to take patients to hospitals for treatment, of which 62 ambulances were deployed in Poonch district alone.
