Modi Govt fails to disburse relief money among PoJK families

Over 1000 Cr remain unspent, 15K families still wait for help

The BJP government led by Prime Minister Narender Modi 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 till date 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 RTI application filled by National President Kisan Welfare Organisation and RTI Activist Rohit Choudary.

Rahit Choudary, last year in the month of November filled RTI application and 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 crores 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 calimed 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.