"The state government has approved 3,000 supernumerary posts for KP migrants under PM's Package in Valley," a senior officer of the state government said.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Relief and Rehabilitation, Syed Basharat Bukhari today held extensive discussions on relief and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants.
In this regard, Bukhari directed the Relief Commissioner to collect data of migrant unemployed youth who are registered as Kashmiri migrants in Jammu or outside the state besides enjoining the youth to submit their details within a period of 20 days.
"Creation of 3,000 supernumerary posts for providing employment to migrant youth in the Valley under PM's package for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants was also decided in the meeting," he said.
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It was informed in the meeting that presently 18,589 families are drawing relief of the 41,117 migrant families. District wise, Srinagar has the maximum number of migrant families at 13,491 followed by Anantnag which has 9,291.
The facilities and living conditions in various camps including Purkhoo, Muthi, Nagrota and Jagiti were also informed in the meeting.
The minister said that he would carry out on spot inspection of these camps in due course of time to have a first-hand experience of the living conditions.
In order to address various issues of the migrant families, the minister directed the Secretary Revenue for constitution of a grievance cell in the office of Additional Secretary Revenue.