US EditionLG Sinha orders evacuation of civilians from vulnerable areas
- On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir instructed local officials to relocate residents from high-risk border zones to safer areas in response to intense shelling.
- The directive followed escalating cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops after India conducted missile strikes targeting terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
- Sinha met with senior officials from the administration, police, and districts, instructing the deputy commissioners to provide displaced villagers with accommodation, meals, medical support, and travel arrangements.
- The shelling resulted in three civilian fatalities, five injuries, and damage to multiple homes, while Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved the allocation of ₹5 crore for each district along the border and ₹2 crore for the remaining districts to manage emergency needs.
- The government stated it is fully prepared to handle any situation and guaranteed the safety of every citizen while closely monitoring ongoing tensions along the Line of Control.
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LG Sinha orders evacuation of civilians from vulnerable areas
As the shelling that started around midnight continues in multiple areas, people have taken shelter in underground bunkers, with many having already moved from their native places to comparatively safer locations in north Kashmir.
Fully prepared to deal with any eventuality: J-K LG on cross-border shelling by Pakistan
Manoj Sinha said he has directed the deputy commissioners for shifting of villagers from vulnerable areas to safer locations and ensuring boarding, lodging, food, medicare and transportation
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Amid border tensions, J&K LG says govt prepared to deal with any eventuality - Goa Chronicle
Srinagar: Amid the escalating border tension, J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday directed the deputy commissioners to shift villagers from vulnerable areas to safer locations and ensure boarding, lodging, food, medicare and transportation. After India launched Operation Sindoor, intense border shelling was witnessed during the night across Jammu and Kashmir that left three civilians dead and five others injured. Several houses were damaged…
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