JTC for enhancement of cash assistance

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 18: A joint meeting of the Jagti Tenement Committee (JTC) /Soan Kashmir Front (SKF)  Jagti Nagrota was held here today under the Chairmanship of  Shadi Lal Pandita, president of the Committee. The meeting was attended by the office bearers and members of the Committee.
During the meeting various issues relating to Kashmiri Pandit migrants were discussed in detail and it was said that mostly the Kashmiri Pandit migrant families have got only source of livelihood i.e. the relief assistance.
Pandita while speaking in the meeting said that these migrant families who are dependent on  cash assistance relief having no any other source of income have been facing difficulties in managing their day to day domestic needs besides managing heavy educational expenses of their wards which has adversely affected the educational career of these youth.
Pandita has appealed the Government for enhancing the cash assistance relief to Rs. 25,000/- Per family per month enabling these migrants to manage their livelihood as well as educational expenses of their wards.
He said that various non Migrants and non state subjects have managed obtaining registration under relief category under fake and fraudulent papers who are willing to with draw provided the Government grants Amenesty. This will save the government exchequer from huge loss, he added.