In the last 20 years not a single new storehouse has come up. Most of the depots have not even been expanded. Rain, moisture, dew, heat, everything can affect ammunition and render it unfit for use. A single tank shell costs several thousand rupees. So even a small fire could result in a loss of millions.
Ammunition needs to be respected.
Ammunition does not forgive. It makes no distinction between us and the enemy. This is to keep civilians from harm in case of an enemy attack or a fire. But in Pathankot there were people living just 100 metres from the depot's boundary walls. There is not a single depot where there has been no encroachment.