Date: 2025-06-09Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Following the announcement by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi regarding additional compensation for houses damaged in border areas, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ensures swift action by facilitating an additional provision of ₹25 crore from the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2,060 houses
Following Prime Minister Modi's announcement of additional compensation for houses damaged in border areas due to cross-border shelling, the Ministry of Home Affairs has allocated ₹25 crore to compensate owners of 2,060 houses in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. This compensation includes ₹2 lakh for fully damaged houses and ₹1 lakh for partially damaged houses. The initiative follows Operation Sindoor and aims to provide relief to affected families. Prior to this announcement, immediate compensation was provided as per existing norms. During Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Poonch in May 2025, appointment letters were distributed to family members of victims of cross-border firing. In response to increased shelling, approximately 325,000 people were evacuated from border districts, with 15,000 accommodated in shelters. Significant resources, including ambulances and civil defense volunteers, were deployed to support the affected population.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: A government ministry, likely responsible for internal security and related matters. The ministry facilitated a provision of 25 crore for damaged houses.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India. He announced additional compensation for houses damaged in border areas.
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah: The Union Home Minister of India. He ensured swift action regarding the compensation and visited Poonch.
25 crore: An amount of money (250 million) allocated for compensation for damaged houses.
2,060 houses: The number of houses that will receive compensation.
Pakistani shelling: Shelling attributed to Pakistan that damaged houses in border districts.
Jammu and Kashmir: A region and Union Territory in India, specifically its border districts, where houses were damaged. It is mentioned that cross-border shelling incidents occurred in the border districts of this Union Territory.
Operation Sindoor: An operation that preceded the announcement of compensation for damaged houses due to Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir. It possibly triggered events leading to the damage.
2 lakh: An amount of compensation (200,000) in rupees for each fully damaged house.
1 lakh: An amount of compensation (100,000) in rupees for each partially damaged house.
Punjab: A state in India where similar compensation will be provided in border areas.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi. The source of the press release.
Poonch: A district visited by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. It's also the district where 62 ambulances out of 394 were deployed.
29-30 May 2025: The dates when Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Poonch.
Gurudwaras, temples, mosques: Religious structures that were damaged due to cross border shelling.
3.25 lakh persons: The number of people evacuated from border districts.
397 shelter shedsaccommodation centres: The number of accommodation centres equipped with facilities like food, water, health care, electricity, etc.
394 ambulances: The number of ambulances deployed in all border districts to take patients to hospitals for treatment.
2818 civil defence volunteers: The number of civil defence volunteers deployed for services related to health, fire and emergency services, livestock, essential supplies, etc.
RKVVASHPRPS: Possibly an identifier or code related to the press release or the originating organization.
2135226: Release ID for the notification.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Following the announcement by Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi regarding additional compensation
for houses damaged in border areas, Union Home
Minister Shri Amit Shah ensures swift action by
facilitating an additional provision of 25 crore from
the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2,060 houses
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently
announced additional compensation for houses
damaged by Pakistani shelling in the border districts
of Jammu and Kashmir following Operation Sindoor
The Ministry of Home Affairs ensured swift
implementation of Prime Minister Modi’s special
announcement of additional compensation — 2 lakh
for each fully damaged house and 1 lakh for each
partially damaged house
Compensation will also be provided in a similar
manner in the border areas of Punjab
The Modi government stands firmly with the citizens
in the border areas
Posted On: 09 JUN 2025 8:07PM by PIB Delhi
Following the announcement by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi regarding additional compensation for
houses damaged in border areas, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ensured swift action by facilitating an
additional provision of ₹25 crore from the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2,060 houses.Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently announced additional compensation for houses damaged by
Pakistani shelling in the border districts of Jammu and Kashmir following Operation Sindoor.
As a special case, Prime Minister Modi announced additional compensation of ₹2 lakh for each fully damaged
house and ₹1 lakh for each partially damaged house. The Ministry of Home Affairs has ensured swift
implementation of this decision. Similar compensation will also be provided in the border areas of Punjab.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah visited Poonch on 29–30 May 2025.
During the visit, he handed over appointment letters on compassionate grounds to the family members of
those who lost their lives due to cross-border firing. As per the norms, compensation for the damages caused
by cross-border shelling was provided immediately.
After Operation Sindoor, several incidents of cross border shelling were reported in border districts of the Union
Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Hundreds of families suffered due to cross border shelling on residential areas,
schools, religious structures including Gurudwaras, temples, mosques and commercial properties. The
administration took proactive measures to anticipate possible events and ensure effective response. A total of 3.25
lakh persons were evacuated from the border districts, out of which about 15,000 persons were accommodated in
about 397 shelter sheds/accommodation centres equipped with facilities like food, water, health care, electricity
etc.
A total of 394 ambulances were deployed in all border districts to take patients to hospitals for treatment, out of
which 62 ambulances were deployed in Poonch district alone. A total of 2818 civil defence volunteers were also
deployed for services related to health, fire and emergency services, livestock, essential supplies etc.
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