The Indian army in occupied Kashmir will use mules and helicopters to ensure planned relief camps for earthquake survivors from Azad Kashmir are operational by Tuesday, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
Despite damaged roads and bridges, the camps at three points along the Line of Control will be ready in time should the Pakistani government give the go-ahead for the plan, said Vijay Batra.
"All the three centers, at Kaman Post in Uri district, Teetwal in Tangdhar and Chakan Dabagh in Poonch, can be made operational in time despite damaged roads and bridges," he told AFP.
Batra said (occupation) army has made a mule track operational up to the Kaman Post, as it would take 45 days to repair an eight-kilometre stretch of the vehicular road wrecked by the October 8 earthquake.
"We are repairing the road on a war footing," said the spokesman, adding that the (occupation) army would use the mule track to carry relief items to Kaman Post.
"And if need arises we will airlift supplies to the LoC," he said.
Batra said, "The road to Teetwal is up and functioning and we will have no problems in moving relief items there."
He said that once Pakistan agrees to the proposal, it might take a week to erect a bridge over Kishan Ganga River in Teetwal.
"Till then rudimentary arrangements would be made for crossing men and material," the spokesman said.