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More than 36,000 refugee families mostly comprising of Hindus and Sikhs who have crossed over to the Indian side following the wars in 1947, 1965 and 1971 will hope to get benefitted.
[h=1]Centre Approves Rs 2,000-crore Package for Refugees from PoK[/h]New Delhi: A Rs 2,000-crore development package for displaced people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) living in the country was on Wednesday approved by the government.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Home Ministry's proposal to provide enhanced financial aid to 36,384 families, who are mostly living in Jammu region after their displacement from PoK post Independence.
Each of these families will get around Rs 5.5 lakh as aid, a senior official said.
The amount is "one time settlement" for the displaced families and will be released to the Jammu and Kashmir government to be disbursed to eligible families through Direct Benefit Transfer.
The refugees from West Pakistan, mostly from PoK, settled in different areas of Jammu, Kathua and Rajouri districts.
Read more at: http://www.news18.com/news/india/ce...re-package-for-refugees-from-pok-1317887.html
[h=1]Centre Approves Rs 2,000-crore Package for Refugees from PoK[/h]New Delhi: A Rs 2,000-crore development package for displaced people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) living in the country was on Wednesday approved by the government.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Home Ministry's proposal to provide enhanced financial aid to 36,384 families, who are mostly living in Jammu region after their displacement from PoK post Independence.
Each of these families will get around Rs 5.5 lakh as aid, a senior official said.
The amount is "one time settlement" for the displaced families and will be released to the Jammu and Kashmir government to be disbursed to eligible families through Direct Benefit Transfer.
The refugees from West Pakistan, mostly from PoK, settled in different areas of Jammu, Kathua and Rajouri districts.
Read more at: http://www.news18.com/news/india/ce...re-package-for-refugees-from-pok-1317887.html
