New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government has started constructing 100 bunkers in border villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district which have reported repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan forces.

"The district administration has started the construction of 100 bunkers in villages along the LoC in Nowshera sector," Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said.

These bunkers will accommodate around 1200-1500 people in case of ceasefire violations, especially shelling from across the border, he said.

Choudhary has visited the forward areas along the LoC in Nowshera and inspected the construction of these bunkers.

An inter-departmental team headed by Deputy Commissioner is supervising the construction of these bunkers.

Choudhary visited the under construction bunkers and also met with locals at village Gania which was badly affected in recent shelling.

The villagers were informed that apart from 100 bunkers started by the district administration as a pilot project a requirement of 6121 individual bunkers has also been projected to the state government.

A similar exercise is also being carried out for the vulnerable areas of Manjakote, DC said.