Over Rs 100 cr proposal for facelifting of all camps in pipeline
Avtar Bhat
JAMMU, June 8: Over Rs 100 crore will be spent for giving complete facelift to all migrant camps in Jammu by the UT Government.
According to official sources, the UT Government has already given approval to the proposal submitted by the Relief and Rehabilitation Department in this regard.
The Scheme framed by Department Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) in this regard has three components and first component of over Rs 7 crore was sanctioned by the UT Government today.
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Under the first component, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, led by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has sanctioned key infrastructure projects worth Rs 7.05 crore under the Capex Budget which is the first component of this proposal aimed at strengthening facilities and enhancing welfare measures for Kashmiri migrants residing in Jammu.
Under the first component the approved projects included the construction of a Multipurpose Community Hall at Migrant Camp Muthi, Jammu, which will also accommodate a library and dedicated shops for Self Help Groups (SHGs). The initiative is intended to strengthen community engagement, promote livelihood opportunities, and enhance social support systems within the migrant camp.
In addition, approval has been accorded for the construction of a new office building for the Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), Jammu. The proposed facility is expected to improve administrative efficiency and further strengthen the delivery of migrant-related welfare schemes and services.
The total technically vetted cost of the sanctioned works under first component stands at Rs 7.05 crore, to be executed under the Regular Capex Budget, subject to fulfilment of all codal formalities, financial norms, and prescribed procedures.
The Government reiterated its commitment to ensuring sustained welfare, dignity, and improved living conditions for Kashmiri migrants through focused infrastructure development and institutional strengthening.
Sources said on the similar analogy under the second component Rs 18 crore have been earmarked for another four migrant camps including mini township, Jagti, migrant camps of Purkhoo, Buta Nagar and Nagrota.
Under the proposal new community halls will be constructed at all these camps, besides dedicated shops for Self Help Groups (SHGs) and development of parks in the camps. The proposal has already been approved by the Government, sources said.
Sources said in addition to it UT Cabinet has also already approved a proposal of over Rs 82 crore submitted by Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) for renovation of migrant quarters in mini township of Jagti, Nagrota, Pukhoo, Muthi and Buta Nagar migrant camps.
Sources said this proposal is also in process and after the release of funds the work on renovation of migrant quarters in all camps will be started. Under this proposal, besides, the renovation of migrant quarters, the community halls in all camps, dispensaries and hospital at Jagti will also be renovated.
It may be recalled that renovation of migrant quarters has been a long pending demand of displaced people from Valley as since their construction in 2010 no major renovation work of the quarters has taken place.
Sources said the Relief and Rehabilitation Organisation has already sanctioned five bore wells at the estimated cost of Rs 80 lakh for Jagti township and repairs of 25 hand pumps to meet the water scarcity. The work on bore wells is going on fast track and within short period of time they will start functioning, sources added.
Besides, for convenience of patients an additional room for ultrasound has been constructed in Jagti Hospital, sources said.
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