An extra Rs 25 crore has been approved by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to rebuild 2,060 homes in the border districts of Jammu and Kashmir that were damaged by Pakistani shelling and gunfire after Operation Sindoor—Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of increased compensation for impacted families before the decision.

According to the Prime Minister’s special compensation package, each destroyed home will receive Rs 2 lakh. In comparison, each partially damaged home will receive Rs 1 lakh. The Ministry has affirmed that impacted households in Punjab’s border regions will also receive such aid.

During his visits to Poonch on May 29 and 30, Union Home Minister Amit Shah gave the relatives of those slain in the cross-border fire their appointment letters on humanitarian grounds. According to the Ministry, shelling damage compensation was given right away following the incidents.

Following Operation Sindoor, there were multiple reports of Pakistani shelling in the Jammu and Kashmir border areas, which seriously damaged homes, schools, places of worship (such as mosques, temples, and gurudwaras), and businesses.

As a precaution, 3.25 lakh people were evacuated from border areas, according to official estimates. 397 shelter sheds and temporary housing facilities with basic amenities including food, water, medical treatment, and electricity were used to host about 15,000 people.

To guarantee prompt medical aid, the administration sent 394 ambulances to all border districts, with 62 of them based in Poonch alone. In order to assist with health services, fire and emergency response, livestock care, and the delivery of necessary supplies, 2,818 civil defense volunteers were also called upon.

The government’s continuous efforts to alleviate the humanitarian effects of the recent border conflicts and guarantee a prompt recovery for the impacted civilian population include the most recent funding.