Jammu & Kashmir

2,639 Govt jobs, 6,000 transit accommodations for Kashmiri migrants: GoI

Migrant colony in Vessu Qazigund Kashmir.

Srinagar: India’s Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that as many as 2,639 government jobs have been provided to Kashmiri migrants under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP), 2015.

In a written reply, Rai said that 2,639 government jobs have been provided to Kashmiri migrants under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP), 2015.

He also said that the government has approved the construction of 6,000 transit accommodations for Kashmiri migrant employees engaged or to be engaged in different departments of the government of JK in the valley. He also said the administration of JK has launched a portal on September 7, 2021, to address the grievances of Kashmiri migrants.

The government of India reimburses the expenditure incurred by the administration of Jammu and Kashmir on providing the following facilities to the eligible Kashmiri migrants settled in Jammu, he said.

“Monthly cash relief at the current rate and Total of Rs 13,000/- per family subject to a ceiling of Rs 3250/- per person Ratio. In the form of 9 kg rice, 2 kg flour per person and 1 kg sugar per family, 3250/- per head in case Kashmiri migrants settled in Delhi,” he said.

“Reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) for providing monthly cash relief of Rs.1000/- to GNCTD. per person,” he added. (KNO)

 

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