November 18, 2015 8:00 PM

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Kashmiri migrants to get 3000 additional jobs, 6000 accommodations

Union Cabinet has decided to provide State Government jobs and transit accommodations in the Kashmir Valley for the rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Minister of State in the PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh said additional 3000 jobs in the state government will be provided to the migrants with financial assistance from the central government. <br/><br/>He said 6,000 transit accommodations will also be provided to Kashmiri migrants in the valley. The Cabinet also approved hiking the monetary relief to migrants from hilly areas of Jammu at par with Kashmiri Pandits. Now, they will get monetary assistance of Rs 2500 up per head per month from existing Rs 400. <br/><br/>62,000 Kashmiri pandit migrants families are registered with the government, out of which 39,000 stay in Jammu, 19,000 in Delhi and remaining in other parts of the country. The decision comes close on the heels of the Prime Minister's announcement 80,080 crore rupees package early this month for J&K for various projects.

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