Wednesday, November 2 2005 18:03 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jammu: Two of the five centres along the Line of Control agreed to by India and Pakistan to coordinate the relief efforts to quake victims across divided Kashmir would be ready on the Indian side in a couple of days, a defence spokesman said today (Nov 2, 2005).

He said the two points Rawalakot-Poonch and Tattapani-Mendhar will be ready from our side at Poonch and Medhar respectively by November four to enable people to ferry relief and reconstruction material for the victims from both sides of Kashmir.

In Mendhar area of Poonch district, the route is almost ready after clearing the mines adjacent Roshini Post facing Khanna Post from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the spokesman said adding some mines are to be cleared near Gulpur area facing Rawalkote in main town of Poonch in the district.

The spokesman said the other modalities will be finalised by the civil administration and would be conveyed to army authorities.

The other three points to be opened for crossings along LoC are Nauseri-Tithwal, Chakoti-Riand, Hajipir-Uri in North-West Kashmir, he said.

India and Pakistan had agreed on October 30 to open these five posts along LoC for people to cross and ferry relief and reconstruction material for earthquake victims from November 7.