J-K govt submits Rs 2K cr scheme for PoK refugees to Centre

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : May 30 2016 | 7:22 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government has submitted a Rs 2,000 crore-scheme for rehabilitation of displaced persons of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Chamb to the Centre.
"For the displaced persons of PoK and Chamb, necessary scheme has been drawn up by the state government and submitted to the central government for approval and release of financial assistance of Rs 2,000 crore for its onward distribution among the identified 36,348 families," state Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu said in his budget speech in the Legislative Assembly.
He said the cash assistance to migrants of Jammu province has been also recently enhanced and brought at par with Kashmiri migrants with effect from November 18 last year.
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First Published: May 30 2016 | 7:22 PM IST

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