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Over 1000 Cr remain unspent, 15K families still wait for compensation Govt fails to disburse relief money among PoJK families 1/2/2019 11:23:16 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 2: The BJP government has failed to disburse relief money among displaced families of Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and Chhamb despite the passage of more than two years now. An amount of 929.32 crores has been distributed among 20, 940 beneficiaries so far while as 1070.68 crores remain unspent and over 15240 families are still waiting for the help from Government of India despite the passage of over 40 years now. The Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed above details while responding to RTI application filed by National President Kisan Welfare Organisation and RTI Activist Rohit Choudary. Rahit Choudary sought details from the ministry about the relief money disbursed among the displaced families. "This Ministry has disbursed an amount of Rs 929.32 Crores among 20, 940 beneficiaries of PoJK and Chhamb (1965 & 1971) through DBT mode directly in their Adhar-linked bank accounts till 30/11/2018" reads RTI reply, a copy of which is available with Early Times. According to details, Prime Ministers Development Package of 80,000 crores was sanctioned for the State of Jammu and Kashmir in November 2015 and under the package a sum of Rs 2000 cr was approved for 36384 POJK displaced families. Earlier in a written statement, Union minister of state for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir had told the Rajya Sabha that the financial package was sanctioned on December 22, 2016. He had claimed that 36,384 families were provided Rs 5.5 lakh each. "The Government of India provided a financial assistance of Rs 5.5 lakh per family to 36,384 displaced families of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) area (1947) and Chhamb (1965 and 1971) living in Jammu and Kashmir," Ahir was quoted having said. He had also claimed that based on the details provided by the Jammu and Kashmir government, the ministry had disbursed a total amount of Rs 465.5 crore to 9,537 families directly to their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts up to last month.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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