SRINAGAR: A total of 5,868 Kashmiri migrants have been appointed under the special employment package against the 6,000 sanctioned posts in Jammu and Kashmir, an official document has revealed. Construction work has begun on 4,848 out of the 6,000 approved flats for Kashmiri migrants.
Of these, 2,832 flats have been completed, with 1,221 already allotted, while 2,016 are at various stages of completion.
Regarding financial support for displaced communities, the document states that Rs 1,452.33 crore has been disbursed among 33,636 displaced families from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) (1947), as well as those from Chhamb (1965 and 1971).
Additionally, Rs 88.53 crore has been disbursed to 3,541 West Pakistani refugees (WPRs), who are now eligible for a J&K Domicile Certificate.
The report further reveals that 3,408 Kanals and 16 Marlas of land belonging to migrants have been retrieved from encroachments and illegal occupation.
“These efforts are part of ongoing measures to rehabilitate displaced communities and provide them with housing, employment, and legal entitlements,” it added. (KNO)
