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Over 16.79 lakh domiciles issued in JK so far: Admin

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Srinagar: Over 16.79 Lakh persons across twenty districts of the Jammu and Kashmir have been issued domiciles so till September 14, 2020.

As per the figures, total 21,13,879 applied for the issuance of the certificate of which 16,79,520 were issued the domicile till yesterday.

The certificates issued include over 4.16 lakh in Kashmir division and 12.44 lakh in Jammu division.

Of the total domiciles issued in JK, over 14.32 lakh were issued to the PRC holders (clause 1(a) and Clause 1(b), 1.38 lakh under clause 2(a) and Clause 2(b) (to state subject applicants and non-state subject applicants and their children), including 1.01 lakh to state subjects and 45794 to the non-state subject; 34045  to the students under (clause3) including 24455 state subjects and 9590 non-state subjects; and 18612 to Kashmiri Migrants/ children (Clause 4).

The certificates issued under clause 2 include 28,468 in Kashmir division and 1.09 lakh in Jammu division. The domicile certificates issued to the PRC holders include over 10.75 lakh in Jammu division and around 3.57 lakh in Kashmir division.

Of the total 21,13,879 applications received till September 14, 2020, across JK, over 2.70 lakh are pending, including 1.44 lakh in Jammu division and around 1.00 lakh in Kashmir division.

The figures also revealed that 19,571 West Pakistani Refugees, 2424 Balmiki community members and 765 Gorkha Community members were also issued domicile certificates under clause 2.

The process of issuing domiciles in JK was started in the last week of June 2020.  The application for the issuing of the domiciles can be submitted in tehsildar offices, even as eligible persons can also apply online. The online facility has also been made available to avoid gatherings in view of COVID threat.

 

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