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| 268 youth returned to state via Nepal, other illegal routes | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb25; 268 youth who had earlier exfilitrated to PoK/PaK have returned along with their families via Nepal which is not an approved route under the policy notified by the State Government in November, 2010. While replying to a written question of Professor Chaman lal Gupta, Minister-in-charge Home today said in the J&K State Legislative assembly that cases against the youth who have returned through routes not approved under the policy have been registered under relevant provisions. The minister said under the rehabilitation policy of 2004, 427 cases have been received from 31- 01-2004 to 31-01-2014 besides, 10 cases were received under the earlier policy. He said out of these 437 cases incentive of Rs. 2.95 crore (approx) in the shape of monetary incentive and stipend has been granted in 210 cases. He said 219 cases have been rejected and 08 cases are under process. About the benefits of the rehabilitation policy to the people who returned through Nepal, the minister said as no prospective returnee has returned through the routes identified under the policy of 2010, no benefit could be extended to any such person. About Burmese refugees the Minister said, 381 Burmese families comprising 1621 people are presently residing in Jammu district. Out these families, 351 families comprising 1476 members are in such possession of United Nation s High Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR) cards and the remaining 30 families comprising 145 members are without such cards. In addition, as on 31st January, 2014, 195 foreigners are residing in Jammu province on different grounds. |
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