SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ruled out any reconsideration of its decision on constructing accommodations for employees appointed under the Prime Minister’s Package for Kashmiri Migrants.
In response to a question by MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz, the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR), said that 6,000 one-bedroom flats (1-BHK) were approved under PMDP 2015 at 20 locations for Kashmiri migrant employees.
The sanctioned cost, initially set at Rs 920 crore, has been revised to Rs 1,325.84 crore.
The government said that, following directions from the then Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, permission was granted to construct 2-BHK flats at two locations—Sheikhpora and Vessu—instead of 1-BHK units. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) later communicated that the additional cost escalation would be borne by the Union Territory government.
On the possibility of revisiting this decision to address concerns over inadequate accommodation, the government clarified that no such proposal is currently under consideration. (KNO)
