2699 cases of PoJK refugees pending with MHA: Govt

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 9: Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Floriculture Javid Mustafa Mir today informed the Legislative Assembly that Government has so far paid  Rs 436.11 crore to 8851 displaced families of Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Responding to a Calling Attention Notice of Sat Paul Sharma, the Minister said till January 31, 2018, no case was pending with the Relief and Rehabilitation Department. However, 847 new cases were received by the department on   February 4, 2018 and these will be uploaded and approved within a week’s time.
The Minister further informed that 2699 cases are pending with the Ministry of Home Affairs as on January 31, 2017.
He said the department is processing these cases on top priority and the details are shared with the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, the Nodal Officer for the scheme- for hosting the same on his official website for the information of general public and beneficiaries.
He also informed the House that department has recently shared all the details of the beneficiaries both in hard and soft copies with the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu for the information of the general public and the beneficiaries also.