| CAG raises alarm over implementation of GOI schemes for migrants in Jammu | | Report points out non-updation of database, beneficiary details under the cloud | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 31: The CAG has pulled up the Jammu and Kashmir administration in its latest report over the absence of a database about migrant families, stating that it could not be ensured that only eligible beneficiaries have been paid assistance under the Schemes.
As per the latest report of the CAG, the Jammu and Kashmir government had not adopted any policy for inclusion/ deletion of family members due to birth or death, bifurcation, rehabilitation for return of migrant families of Jammu and discontinuation of cash assistance and free ration after acquiring any Government job by the beneficiaries. The updated database of Jammu migrants to indicate the details of occupation, number of family members, original place of residence, present address etc. had not been prepared by August 2020 by the Department. Absence of a database with periodical updated details of members of migrant families could result in release of cash assistance and supply of free ration to ineligible persons/ families. The Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrant), Jammu stated in August 2020 that the General Administration Department, GoJ&K constituted in January 2020 a Committee which recommended in July 2020 inclusion and bifurcation of Jammu migrant families. The Administrative Department had also been approached to take up the matter with the Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI. It was also stated that matter for accord of sanction for issuance of data forms to registered Jammu migrant families in order to prepare a database of these families had been taken up with the Administrative Department.
Thus, in the absence of a database, it could not be ensured that only eligible beneficiaries have been paid assistance under the Schemes.
The Jammu and Kashmir government had accorded in February 2003 sanction for payment of cash assistance and supply of free ration to families who had migrated from rural districts in the Jammu region, mainly from the Doda, Reasi, Rajouri, Ramban and Udhampur districts. It includes Cash assistance of Rs 400 per person per month subject to a maximum of Rs 1,600 per family per month, Atta at the rate of 9 Kg per member of a family per month, Rice at the rate of 2 Kg per member of a family per month, Kerosene oil at the rate of 10 litres per family per month, Cash assistance at the rate of Rs 300 per month per head of cattle for purchase of fodder for each family. |
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