The government is going to build approx. 13,029 bunker for individual households in five border districts in Jammu & Kashmir like in Samba, Poonch, Jammu, Kathua, and Rajouri - who face the rage of shelling from Pakistani forces. 

The state-owned National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) will build these bunkers in areas that lie within 3 kilometers from the border and are first in a line of sight from international border or line of control (LoC). While each individual bunker of 160 sq feet will be enough to accommodate 8-10 persons, every community bunker can provide shelter to about 40 persons.

In the year of 2017, around 15 Army soldiers and four BSF jawans who were killed in ceasefire violations, 12 civilians also lost their lives and 79 were injured. The ministry of home affairs has given the work worth Rs 416 crore to NBCC. "Pre-cast construction methodology shall be used for this. 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 laborers. We will plan in such a way that each bunker is completed in maximum 2-3 days," NBCC chairman and managing director A K Mittal said TOI.

On the other hand in January J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti had informed the state assembly that, "Priority shall be given to the bunkers which are nearest to the existing border outposts (BOPs)." Sources said the priority of construction has been put under three category - 0-1 km from the border, 1-2 km from the border and 2-3 km. Similar works are also envisaged in Srinagar sector.