Jammu and Kashmir: Development activities going on in border villages in Nowshera

The development works include the construction of bunkers, roads, bridges, accessibility to medical facilities, schools among other things, ANI reported.

People living in the border Panchayat of Kalal Deeing in Seri Block, the last Panchayat of Nowshera, told ANI news agency that it is the first time after independence that such work has been initiated. Situated very close to the Pakistan border, the people have witnessed a lot of shelling incidents.

Speaking to the Indian news agency, Sunil Sharma, Panchayat secretary in Seri block said, "This village is on the border area and there is a lot of disturbance here. Hence the concept of bunkers is really good. These have been made in schools and in community areas so that we ensure people's safety. We have also made wells and roads for the welfare of the people."

Sanjeev Kumar, Junior Engineer of PWD (R&B) Nowshera, construction of 30 t 35 bunkers ar currently left.

"Several bunkers have been completed. Around 30-35 bunkers are still left to be completed. With the development of roads, the travel time to the Seri block has been reduced by nearly 2 hours. Some blacktopping work is due on bridges. These developments are greatly going to benefit the people. There is no problem of funding. Work is going on full swing," Kumar told ANI.