Indian government plans 14,000 bunkers to shield civilians from Pakistan fire

[R3verse Swing]

Well, well, well.

The Government of India is planning to construct 14,460 bunkers for civilians in five border districts in Jammu & Kashmir – Samba, Poonch, Jammu, Kathua, and Rajouri – which reside along Line of Control (LoC) and the international Indo-Pakistani border, reports The Times of India.

The state-owned National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) will build these bunkers in populated regions that rest within 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from the de facto border between the two countries, which have experienced an increasing amount of incursions by the Pakistani Army.

In February, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti announced during a State Assembly that 41 civilians had been killed in ceasefire violations along the LoC by Pakistan between 2015 and 2017. To safeguard civilians from Pakistani shelling across the border, NBCC will build 13,029 small bunkers and 1,431 more massive community bunkers. The Times of India said the construction program would cost around 4.157 billion rupees (US$63.8 million).

The chairman and managing director of NBCC, A K Mittal, told The Times of India that “pre-cast construction methodology” would be used for the bunkers.

“Strategically located casting yards will be used to fabricate RCC components, which shall be transported by trailer/ tractors and the bunkers will be erected by cranes and labourers. We will plan in such a way that each bunker is completed in maximum 2-3 days,” he added.

The Times of India provides insight into the specific locations where the individual and community bunkers will be built.

“In Samba, 2,515 individual and eight community bunkers will be built. Similarly, in Jammu 1,200 individual and 120 community bunkers will be constructed. A maximum of 4,918 individual and 372 community bunkers will be built in Rajouri. In Kathua, 3,076 individual bunkers will be constructed. Poonch will get the maximum number of 688 community bunkers and will get another 1,320 individual bunkers.”

In addition to building thousands of bunkers, The Times of India indicates NBCC has already started erecting border fencing along the India-Pakistan border.

“It’s a prestigious and challenging project for us. We will meet the time line, which will be set by the J&K government. While we are building World Trade Centre in South Delhi we are also engaged in road and fencing works in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura on Indo-Bangladesh border and in Gujarat on Pakistan border,” Mittal said.

Despite the 2003 ceasefire agreement, violence has recently erupted between both countries on the LoC, which marked 2017 as the bloodiest year since the ceasefire agreement came into effect.

Earlier this year, we reported on 40,000 Indians fleeing the Jammu and Kashmir region, as intense military shelling from the Pakistani military turned the region into a war zone.

“Along the 786 km-long Line of Control (LoC) which divides the State of Jammu Kashmir between India and Pakistan, sporadic cross-border military gunfire between both countries is not that unusual. However, this weekend, in the region of Noushera, Rajouri and Akhnoor sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, more than 40,000 Indians have fled their homes and shops amid the fourth consecutive day of intense shelling from Pakistani military forces, the Economic Times reports.”

The sporadic cross-border military skirmishes between both countries have led to fears of another Indo-Pakistani war breaking out. According to government statistics, there were some 860 incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan military forces along the LoC in 2017, compared with 221 the prior year. As India prepares to build thousands of bunkers for its civilian population before the next conflict breaks out, Western media outlets have ignored this dire situation and would rather focus on unverified claims of a Russian nerve gas attack in the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, the LoC could very well be the epicenter of “World War III,” said the Daily Express.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...s-from-pakistan-fire/articleshow/63619130.cms

 

[akki]

Bharat never ever have started war or invaded anywhere through out her history. I dnt think india will ever start a war against anyone unless war is forced .

 

[BlackShadow]

It doesn't hurt to be prepared, specially given past experiences with Pakistan.

 

[R3verse Swing]

The most pertinent point here is that India has no money for plumbing, but has money for bunkers, in a region India shouldn't be present. Priorities.

I am betting India will be building silos once CPEC is in full force (China will also be a threat then).

But to be fair, nuclear bunkers, silos, and trenches - will not prevent the destructive SUPERNOVA force of an Afridi Tweet! BOOM BOOM AFRIDI!

 

[Romali_rotti]

It doesn't hurt to be prepared, specially given past experiences with Pakistan.

There wont be any war with Pakistan unless ofcourse someone on the Pakistani side is mad enough to do another Kargil. However doing something like Kargil just wont work now considering India has satellites all over Pakistan and know all their movements which of course the Pakistani side would know of as well hence there wont be a war between India and Pak. Just the usual Bark Bark from each side,life will go on the way it is till the end of time...

 

[R3verse Swing]

Moving on. From a technical perspective, the real question here is how deep these bunkers are? Looking at the Videos, said bunkers would qualify as swimming pools in back gardens - barley.

More so, is 15000 enough? How many are Indian planning to cram in 1 bunker? 1, 10, 100, or more?

 

[BlackShadow]

There wont be any war with Pakistan unless ofcourse someone on the Pakistani side is mad enough to do another Kargil. However doing something like Kargil just wont work now considering India has satellites all over Pakistan and know all their movements which of course the Pakistani side would know of as well hence there wont be a war between India and Pak. Just the usual Bark Bark from each side,life will go on the way it is till the end of time...

Which means there will be another war since sanity or knowing their limitations has never prevented Pakistan from starting a war.

What stops Pakistan today is the fact that they simply cannot afford weapons to fight India. Once they get this ability, war will come. Thankfully, given the current state of their economy, it should take generations to reach that point, so no worries for now.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Which means there will be another war since sanity or knowing their limitations has never prevented Pakistan from starting a war.

What stops Pakistan today is the fact that they simply cannot afford weapons to fight India. Once they get this ability, war will come. Thankfully, given the current state of their economy, it should take generations to reach that point, so no worries for now.

Take into considerations that the Chinese are investing billions in Pakistan, last thing they would want is their investments to go out the drain because some idiot Pakistani Mullah is calling for Jihad.... There will never be another war between India and Pakistan...

 

[BlackShadow]

Take into considerations that the Chinese are investing billions in Pakistan, last thing they would want is their investments to go out the drain because some idiot Pakistani Mullah is calling for Jihad.... There will never be another war between India and Pakistan...

That's true, but let's also take into account that water issues will escalate in the coming decades. Treaties that worked beautifully during the water-abundant era will start coming under pressure.

Add a century of frustration over Kashmir, and you never know.

 

[Romali_rotti]

That's true, but let's also take into account that water issues will escalate in the coming decades. Treaties that worked beautifully during the water-abundant era will start coming under pressure.

Add a century of frustration over Kashmir, and you never know when we will see another Musharraf.

I personally hope there will never be another war between India and Pak, it would be a crying shame....Hopefully things will at worst; go the way it is currently with hope for the betterment in the future...

 

[Madplayer]

Bharat never ever have started war or invaded anywhere through out her history. I dnt think india will ever start a war against anyone unless war is forced .

Yes because Hinduism prohibited Hindu kings from crossing the seas.

If you believe Indian kings werent hungry for more power, you are being naive.

 

[Greenstorm]

Bharat never ever have started war or invaded anywhere through out her history. I dnt think india will ever start a war against anyone unless war is forced .

What happened in East Pakistan and Siachen ?

 

[R3verse Swing]

I personally hope there will never be another war between India and Pak, it would be a crying shame....Hopefully things will at worst; go the way it is currently with hope for the betterment in the future...

Drop BEATS NOT BOMBS brother!

 

[akki]

Yes because Hinduism prohibited Hindu kings from crossing the seas.

If you believe Indian kings werent hungry for more power, you are being naive.

What hinduism prohibited hindu kings ?? Hahaha lord rama went to sri lanka to kill ravana after crossing the sea.. i never ever heard that only due to sea ,hindu kings never went to invade.

 

[akki]

What happened in East Pakistan and Siachen ?

Bengalis wanted indians help. So as a gesture of humanity we had to do that.bengalis were crossing indians border ,though they still do that to some extent .

Like bhutan recently wanted indians help so india had to stand in front of china in doklam area. If tomorrow relations between india and pakistan goes good and pakistan get invaded by any one then india can protect pakistan as well as a gesture of good relations and on humanity basis.

 

[Greenstorm]

Bengalis wanted indians help. So as a gesture of humanity we had to do that.bengalis were crossing indians border ,though they still do that to some extent .

Like bhutan recently wanted indians help so india had to stand in front of china in doklam area. If tomorrow relations between india and pakistan goes good and pakistan get invaded by any one then india can protect pakistan as well as a gesture of good relations and on humanity basis.

Good for you if this "help" theory makes you feel good.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Since when did Indians start caring about civilians in this part of the world?

Probably for their own soldiers to hide.

 

[Madplayer]

What hinduism prohibited hindu kings ?? Hahaha lord rama went to sri lanka to kill ravana after crossing the sea.. i never ever heard that only due to sea ,hindu kings never went to invade.

I cant believe you dont know about it.

Lord Rama didnt cross the sea in a conventional way. why do you think he built the Ram Setu?

 

[cricketjoshila]

I cant believe you dont know about it.

Lord Rama didnt cross the sea in a conventional way. why do you think he built the Ram Setu?

Heard of Chola empire?

 

[cricketjoshila]

What hinduism prohibited hindu kings ?? Hahaha lord rama went to sri lanka to kill ravana after crossing the sea.. i never ever heard that only due to sea ,hindu kings never went to invade.

Crossing the western sea was considered inauspicious. Not prohibited.

 

[Kazim_Pak86]

They are just beefing up their defenses due to them being vulnerable to the Pak's anti-tank missiles after screwing the ceasefire held for so many years. These many bunkers are slated for their own army than civilians. There is a reason Pakistani civilian casualties are more than the opposite side as India has shifted the locals on LoC more inland long time back. Reason is they don't trust them whereas Pakistan forces allow civilians to live near LoC. Which tells why Pakistan declared the unilateral ceasefire in 2003 and tried to hold it somehow for some years.

 

[akki]

I cant believe you dont know about it.

Lord Rama didnt cross the sea in a conventional way. why do you think he built the Ram Setu?

Yes Lord Rama crossed the sea by building Ram Setu i know ,but i thought you are saying that hindu kings were not allowed to cross the sea at all.
And i am not saying that hindu kings were never hungry for more power.
Between related to thread my point is india is not going to start a war with any nation itself.its neither in our interest as well..

 

[Yossarian]

The most pertinent point here is that India has no money for plumbing, but has money for bunkers, in a region India shouldn't be present. Priorities.

For all you know, maybe these 'bunkers' are just that, communal plumbing.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Drop BEATS NOT BOMBS brother!

Amen brother....

 

[cricketjoshila]

Since when did Indians start caring about civilians in this part of the world?

Probably for their own soldiers to hide.

The civilians are Indians.

 

[cricketjoshila]

What happened in East Pakistan and Siachen ?

India started East Pakistan war? Read history. Pakistan declared war with OP Chengiz Khan.

 

[KingKhanWC]

The civilians are Indians.

Which civilians are you referring to?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Which civilians are you referring to?

For whom the bunkers are being built.

 

[KingKhanWC]

For whom the bunkers are being built.

Sure Sherlock but who are they? Kashmiris?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Sure Sherlock but who are they? Kashmiris?

Indians.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Indians.

According to you but not according to them. The last thing they see themselves as is Indians who oppress them.

 

[cricketjoshila]

According to you but not according to them. The last thing they see themselves as is Indians who oppress them.

They came and told you this?

 

[KingKhanWC]

They came and told you this?

You wont believe me if they did.

The people dont celebrate when Pakistan wins or fly the Pak flag or sing the Pak national anthem or throw stones at the Indian forces because they love Jai Hind.

Wake up pal, you're only fooling yourself.

 

[cricketjoshila]

You wont believe me if they did.

The people dont celebrate when Pakistan wins or fly the Pak flag or sing the Pak national anthem or throw stones at the Indian forces because they love Jai Hind.

Wake up pal, you're only fooling yourself.

So near about 32-33% non muslim population and the shia population support and celebrate Pakistan?

 

[Madplayer]

Heard of Chola empire?

Niceeeee. So an Indian empire did invade foreign territories contrary to what Indians always claim.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Niceeeee. So an Indian empire did invade foreign territories contrary to what Indians always claim.

Rather made them their vassals. The kings of malaysia Indonesia etc accepted Chola suzerainty over them. Cholas were the Naval power who controlled the trade routes and attacked when their navals ships or trade routes were disrupted.