The State Government of Jammu and Kashmir has been requested to identify suitable land in the Kashmir Valley, where the Kashmir migrants could be rehabilitated.
A variety of measures have been taken over the years by the Government for rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants. Under the Prime Minister’s Package 2004, 5242 two room tenements have been constructed in Jammu (Purkhoo, Muthi, Nagrota and Jagti) and 200 flats at Sheikhpora in Budgam district (Kashmir Valley) and have been allotted to the migrants.
A comprehensive Package was announced by the Government in 2008 for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants, which provided for 3000 state government jobs, financial/assistance for purchase/ construction of house, construction of transit accommodations, continuation of cash relief to migrants, scholarship to students, assistance for self-employment, assistance to the agriculturists and the horticulturist, waiver of interest on unpaid loan, etc. The package is being implemented by the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir. So far state government jobs have been provided to 1719 Kashmiri migrants and 505 Transit accommodations have been constructed in the Kashmir valley.
Besides, the Government has approved another package, on 18th November, 2015, for providing additional 3000 state government jobs to the Kashmiri migrants and construction of 6000 transit accommodations in the Kashmir Valley.
The State Government of Jammu and Kashmir has been requested to identify suitable land in the Kashmir Valley, where the Kashmiri migrants could be rehabilitated.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in a written reply to question by Shri Sanjay Raut in the Rajya Sabha today.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
A variety of measures have been taken over the years by the Government for rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants. Under the Prime Minister’s Package 2004, 5242 two room tenements have been constructed in Jammu (Purkhoo, Muthi, Nagrota and Jagti) and 200 flats at Sheikhpora in Budgam district (Kashmir Valley) and have been allotted to the migrants.
A comprehensive Package was announced by the Government in 2008 for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants, which provided for 3000 state government jobs, financial/assistance for purchase/ construction of house, construction of transit accommodations, continuation of cash relief to migrants, scholarship to students, assistance for self-employment, assistance to the agriculturists and the horticulturist, waiver of interest on unpaid loan, etc. The package is being implemented by the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir. So far state government jobs have been provided to 1719 Kashmiri migrants and 505 Transit accommodations have been constructed in the Kashmir valley.
Besides, the Government has approved another package, on 18th November, 2015, for providing additional 3000 state government jobs to the Kashmiri migrants and construction of 6000 transit accommodations in the Kashmir Valley.
The State Government of Jammu and Kashmir has been requested to identify suitable land in the Kashmir Valley, where the Kashmiri migrants could be rehabilitated.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in a written reply to question by Shri Sanjay Raut in the Rajya Sabha today.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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