The Union Government on Wednesday outlined a comprehensive set of welfare measures being implemented for Kashmiri migrant families under the Security-Related Expenditure (SRE) framework and the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP), highlighting sustained efforts to provide financial assistance, housing, employment opportunities and improved service delivery.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai detailed the range of initiatives aimed at ensuring relief, rehabilitation and socio-economic support for displaced families across the country.
The Minister said that the welfare measures presently being extended to Kashmiri migrant families under the Security-Related Expenditure (SRE) framework and the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) include:
- The cash assistance is being provided to the Migrant Families registered under Relief Category @ Rs. 3250/- per head per month subject to a ceiling of Rs. 13000/- per family per month.
- Free ration is being provided at the scale of 9 Kg Rice per person per month, 2 Kg of Atta per person per month and 1 Kg of Sugar per family per month to the Kashmiri Migrants. In case of Jammu Migrants the scale of 9 Kg Atta per person per month, 2 Kg of Rice per person per month and 1 Kg of Sugar per family per month.
- iii. Maintenance and upkeep of migrant residential camps/flats housing Kashmiri migrant families at various camps in Jammu.
- iv. 6,000 posts have been earmarked for Kashmiri Migrant youth. Against the said posts appointment orders 5,896 (98.26%) candidates have been issued so far.
- Other initiatives:
- For the convenience of Kashmiri migrants, online services for registration and issuance i.e. domicile certificate, issuance of Resident of Backward Area (RBA) certificate, EWS certificate, income certificate, migrant certificate have been launched.
- Aadhar Seeding – Direct Benefit Transfer –For transparent and efficient transfer of relief (cash assistance), which has enabled transfer of relief on real time basis efficiently without delay to the real beneficiaries.
- Outreach programmes & grievance redressal camps have been launched at various locations across the country.
· Organized socio-cultural events/camps for promotion of Cultural, language, health, sports activities.
- Integration of Migrant Ration Cards into NFSA database of Smart PDS Portal by Government of India.
Government has approved construction of 6000 transit accommodations at 20 different locations across the Kashmir Valley for Kashmiri Migrant employees engaged/to be engaged in different Departments of Government of Jammu and Kashmir in the valley. Out of 6000 Transit Accommodation units, 4112 units have been constructed and 3257 units have been allotted.