Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 13: The State Government has released Rs. 458.11 crore for electronic disbursement to owners of flood damaged houses, under the Prime Minister’s Development Plan-2015 (PMDP).
In Srinagar district an amount of Rs 234.16 crore will be disbursed; Samba district Rs.2.35 crore; Ganderbal district Rs.0.81 crore; Budgam district Rs.39.12 crore; Pulwama district Rs.28.87 crore; Anantnag district Rs. 48.94 crore; Bandipora district Rs.17.16 crore; Baramulla district Rs.17.61 crore; Rajouri district Rs. 22.63 crore; Udhampur district Rs. 6.97 crore; Ramban district Rs.7.53 crore; Kishtwar district Rs.2.38 crore; Doda district Rs.3.03 crore; Shopian district Rs. 7.27 crore; Kupwara district Rs.0.20 crore; and Kulgam district Rs.19.08 crore.
The financial assistance is being transferred directly by the respective Deputy Commissioners into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The Raj Bhawan spokesperson recalled that in the State Administrative Council meeting chaired by Governor on 25-02-2016 it had been decided to grant financial assistance under the Prime Minister’s Development Plan-2015 at the scale of Rs.2.50 lakh for fully damaged pucca house, Rs.1.25 lakh for severely damaged pucca house, Rs.1.00 lakh for fully damaged kacha house, Rs.0.50 lakh for severely damaged kacha house, Rs.0.20 lakh for partially damaged pucca house and Rs.0.10 lakh for partially damaged kacha house. The Governor has directed that the entire amount of Rs.418.67 crore must be transferred to beneficiaries within 7 days.
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