‘Ensure disposal of complaints registered by Kashmiri Pandits’
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has directed deputy commissioners to ensure proper and timely disposal of complaints registered by Kashmiri Pandits on the dedicated portal regarding their immovable properties and assets left behind in the valley.
He also directed departments to ensure there is no delay in granting promotions to Kashmiri Pandit employees appointed under the prime minister’s relief package, stressing that eligible employees must receive their benefits.
Dulloo was speaking at a high-level review meeting convened here to assess the progress achieved in the implementation of key welfare measures for the rehabilitation and resettlement of migrant populations of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, an official spokesman said.
During the meeting, the chief secretary took a comprehensive review of the range of measures undertaken by the Government from time to time for the rehabilitation of different migrant categories, including Kashmiri Pandits, West Pakistani Refugees and displaced persons who migrated from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The spokesman said a detailed assessment was made regarding the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP 2015) and the steps being taken to improve the delivery of services to Kashmiri migrants, Jammu migrants and other displaced persons residing in the Union Territory. The chief secretary reviewed the status of the construction of transit accommodation being developed across various districts of Kashmir for migrant employees recruited under the relief package.
Principal Secretary, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Chandraker Bharti said out of a total of 6,000 flats planned under the project, 4,128 flats have already been completed, while the remaining 1,872 flats have been phased for completion in stages with 584 flats to be completed by the end of March, 832 by June and 456 by September this year. He apprised that the two-storey community hall at Jagti is nearing completion, with approximately 90 per cent of the work already executed. Regarding the PoJK Bhawan project, he said the complex comprising an administrative block, amphitheatre and Balidan Stambhis is expected to be completed by January next year.
The meeting was also informed that land has been identified at Purkhoo in Jammu for the construction of additional flats for migrant families. Taking a location-wise appraisal from the executing agencies, he directed them to ensure completion of these projects within the stipulated timelines and with all required facilities in place.
Dulloo also reviewed the status of Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) in respect of employees appointed under the relief package. He observed that necessary clarifications and directions have already been issued to address procedural bottlenecks faced by departments and stressed that there should be no further delay in granting employees their rightful benefits as per the rules in force.
Emphasising the importance of responsive grievance redressal, the chief secretary directed the deputy commissioners to ensure quality disposal of complaints registered by migrants on the dedicated portal regarding their immovable properties and assets left behind in the valley. He instructed the relief commissioner to deploy officers to districts to monitor the grievance disposal process, stressing that affected individuals should be taken into confidence while resolving such issues on merit.
