Saturday, November 5 2005 19:48 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: The first of the three crossing points on the Line of Control (LoC) for quake relief will be operational on Monday at Chakan da Bagh in Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir while the rest will start functioning from November 9 and 10.

The External Affairs Ministry today (Nov 5, 2005) crossing point at Kaman in Uri will become operational on November 9 and Tithwal in Tangdhar on November 10.

Relief material for the earthquake victims will be sent through these crossing points and people can start using them to cross the LoC as soon as their names are approved by both sides, the Ministry said in a statement here.

As agreed, it said crossing would be permitted on foot due to the non-availability of or damage to infrastructure at the above crossing points.

All Indians desirous of using the crossing points have been asked to collect application forms from and apply to the Regional Passport Office, Srinagar, the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or his representative in district headquarters of Director (Pakistan) in the External Affairs Ministry.

In pursuance of the agreement reached with Pakistan on October 29 in Islamabad on opening of five crossing points across the LoC for facilitating movement of people and relief material for earthquake relief, work is underway to operationalise them, the statement said.