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Symbols Of Resilience
12/9/2025 10:41:23 PM
During the past two days Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has laid the foundation stone for construction of more than 450 new houses for families affected due to recent natural calamities and unprovoked Pakistani shelling during Operation Sindoor, in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts.
The construction cost of these new three-bedroom pre-fabricated Smart Houses will be borne by the High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India), an NGO. The houses for the affected families are being built without spending a single penny from the government treasury. The HRDS will build 1500 houses across Jammu and Kashmir.
The noble initiative of the HRDS India has drawn applause from all the sections of the society in Jammu and Kashmir. Constructing new house for the Pak shelling and natural calamity hit families will go a long way in strengthening the bond between Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the country.
At a time when development work often suffers from delays, inflated estimates, or hurdles, HRDS India’s intervention stands out as a refreshing example of what compassion-driven civic action can achieve.
This initiative has rightly drawn applause from all sections of society in Jammu and Kashmir. It demonstrates how non-governmental organisations, when guided by empathy and professionalism, can play a transformative role in rebuilding lives—literally from the ground up. The families who lost their homes to unprovoked Pakistan shelling along the border or to the fury of nature have endured trauma, uncertainty, and financial devastation. For them, a new house is not just a shelter. It is a reaffirmation that the nation stands with them in their darkest hour.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, by personally overseeing the foundation events, has reinforced the administration’s commitment to ensuring rapid rehabilitation for the affected families. The partnership between the government and HRDS India sets a model worth emulating across the nation: governance complemented by social action, welfare supported by community participation.
As these homes rise from the ground, they will stand not only as physical structures but as symbols of resilience, compassion, and national unity. At a time when border tensions remain unpredictable and natural calamities continue to challenge vulnerable communities, such initiatives highlight the importance of preparedness, partnership, and human-centric development.
Jammu and Kashmir has endured more than its share of hardship. Yet, through initiatives like this, it continues to script its story of hope.
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