SRINAGAR: The Centre has released Rs 1000 crore under Prime Minister’s package for flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir over and above plan allocation. Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Syed Basharat Bukhari today said.
The Minister was replying to a question by Mir Zahoor Ahmad, MLA Pampore who had sought information about the rehabilitation of the flood-affected people in the Legislative Assembly.
However, the opposition members were protesting in the well and did not participated in the Question-Hour after speaker Kavinder Gupta disallowed their Adjournment Motions on different issues.
“Rs 1102 crore were also available under the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for relief and temporary restoration. In addition, Rs 770 crore was released out of Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) towards ex-gratia for the damaged houses, specialized equipment and machinery for the hospitals and books for the children,” the Minister said.
Mr Bukhari said the Centre also announced additional assistance of about Rs 830 crore towards immediate assistance for relief and rehabilitation. “The State Government has taken up the matter with the Government of India to provide enhanced relief for housing, horticulture, crop, livestock and all categories of damaged houses, over and above SDRF norms,” Mr Bukhari said. (AGENCIES)
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