The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the commitment made in Parliament regarding Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) will soon be fulfilled.
Sinha said his administration will take up with the Centre the issue of over 5,000 displaced families of PoJK who failed to avail the 'one-time central assistance' timely.
He said, "PoJK is an integral part of India. The development of new J&K is incomplete without complete integration of PoJK displaced persons in the mainstream development. "We are committed to ensuring the welfare and well-being of all so they can realize their true potential & contribute in nation building, " he noted. He was addressing a gathering of PoJK displaced persons after he inaugurated LG's Special Governance Camp for Displaced Persons of PoJK, at Sports Stadium, Bhour Camp. “We had started outreach programmes in 2021 for families living outside UT so that no one is left behind in any welfare scheme & focusing on skilling, self employment, social assistance, scholarships, sports, financial inclusion to aid economic development & financial stability,” he.
The drive aimed to take the welfare schemes to every house and ensure coverage of all beneficiaries under Centrally Sponsored Schemes & UT Schemes will be held at Udhampur, Rajouri, Jammu, Poonch and Kathua.
"Displaced families of PoJK have suffered a lot. Prime Minister Narendra Modi understood their sufferings and made arrangements for their financial support and settlement. We have organized this camp on the direction of the Prime Minister to saturate social security schemes, handholding of youth so they pursue their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs and ensuring that they can avail all facilities like other citizens. Steps will be taken to regularize the colonies of displaced families," said the Lt Governor.
He announced that the J&K Government will construct Smriti Bhawan in the memory of martyrs of PoJK. Every effort will be made to preserve and promote the culture & traditions of displaced families. Land has already been identified and soon the construction work will start, he added.
Sinha also paid homage to the brave civilians who were martyred in the October 1947 terror attack by Pakistan.
We remember their supreme sacrifices & understand pain & sufferings of displaced families.
It is our responsibility to secure their rights and build an enabling environment to fulfill aspirations of the young generation from the community, observed the Lt Governor.