PoJK Bhawan, community Hall at Jagti near completion
Avtar Bhat
JAMMU, Feb 6: Reiterating National Conference (NC) Government’s commitment for resettlement and welfare of Kashmiri migrants putting up in Jammu and other parts of the country, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today said that his Government has accelerated construction of 6000 transit accommodations for Kashmiri migrant Government employees in different parts of the Valley.
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This was stated by him while presenting the annual budget for the financial year 2026-27 in UT Assembly here today. He said “My Government remains committed to the resettlement and welfare of Kashmiri migrants,. We are accelerating the construction of 6,000 Transit Accommodations for Kashmiri migrant Government employees,” he added.
The Chief Minister while elaborating said “As on date, out of the 4,096 completed flats, 3,250 flats have been allotted. During the current financial year, 944 flats have been completed and we propose to complete the targeted 1,200 flats during 2026-27”.
He said for Kashmiri migrants Multi-Purpose Community Hall at Jagti Mini Township, will be soon commissioned to advance welfare of inmates of the Township.
While referring to PoJK refugees, Omar said the PoJK Bhawan at Suketar, Jammu is targeted for completion during 2026-27. Once completed, it will emerge as a powerful tribute to resilience of the displaced persons from Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir and Western Pakistan, he added.
He further said the civic and utility services in all migrant colonies at Jammu and transit camps will be improved. “My Government also remains firmly committed to ensuring dignified living conditions and seamless access to essential services for migrant families. In this direction, we aim to improve the civic and utility services in migrant colonies at Jammu and all transit camps in different parts of Jammu,” he added.
Regarding the extension of benefits of various Government schemes to migrants, the Chief Minister said his Government will provide Ayushman Bharat -SEHAT Health Insurance Scheme to migrants. “We aim to extend the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat – SEHAT health insurance scheme to migrant families. Besides, we will strengthen the digital service delivery to simplify and expedite access to essential documentation for migrants”, he added.
For giving benefit of other facilities to migrants, Omar said a dedicated online platform has been established for issuance of key certificates for migrants and for registration and grievance redressal related to migrant properties. “I am pleased to share that, through this digital initiative, over 1.64 lakh Domicile Certificates, 36,541 Migrant Certificates, 2,325 RBA Certificates, 1,597 EWS Certificates, and 2,789 Income Certificates have been issued to Kashmiri migrants. Additionally, 14,619 Registration Certificates have been issued to Kashmiri migrants and displaced persons from PoJK, ensuring empowerment for the migrant community.
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