Lok Sabha Question No. 332 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Migration of Kashmiri Pandits
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*332

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

MIGRATION OF KASHMIRI PANDITS

†*332. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there are  reports of migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley over the years and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  ascertained  the  reasons  for  the  said migration  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  other  measures taken to address the said issue; and

(c) whether any action plan has been drawn for the rehabilitation and safe return  of  migrants  to  the  States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including expenditure incurred thereon?

ANSWER

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*332 FOR 09.08.2016.

(a) to (c): There are about 62,000 registered Kashmiri migrant families in the  country.    Out  of  these,  about  40,000  registered  Kashmiri  migrant families are living in Jammu, about 20,000 families in Delhi/NCR and about 2000 families are settled in other parts of the country.   The main reason for migration was the disturbed conditions prevailing in the valley during 1989-90.

A  variety  of  measures  have  been  taken  over  the  years  by  the Government by way of financial assistance/ relief to the eligible families within  a  broad  policy  framework  that  those  who  have  migrated  will eventually return to the Valley:-

- (i) A Cash relief of Rs.2500/per person per  month  (maximum Rs.10,000/- per family per month) plus dry ration (9 Kg. Rice, 2 Kg. Atta per person per month and 1 Kg. Sugar per family per month) is being  provided  to  the  eligible  Kashmiri  Migrant  families  living  in Jammu.  A cash relief of Rs.2500/- per person per month (maximum Rs.10,000/-  per  family  per  month)  is  also  being  provided  to  the eligible Kashmiri migrant families living in Delhi/NCR.

## L.S.S.Q.NO.*332 FOR 09.08.2016

- (ii) Under PM's Rehabilitation Package 2004, 5242 two room tenements in Jammu  and  200  flats at Sheikhpora (Budgam)  have been constructed and allotted to the migrants.  Under PM's Rehabilitation Package 2008, state government job have been   provided to  1917 migrant youths and 505 transit accommodations have been constructed  and  allotted  to  the  migrants  employed.  Besides,  the Prime Minister has recently announced another package/scheme, on 7 th   November  2015  for  providing  additional  3000  state  government jobs  to  the  Kashmiri  migrants  and  construction  of  6000  transit accommodations in the Kashmir valley.
- (iii) The Government of India is reimbursing the expenditure incurred by  the  State  Government  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and  the Government of NCT of Delhi (cash relief above Rs.1000 per person per month) on the relief and rehabilitation of the Kashmiri

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## L.S.S.Q.NO.*332 FOR 09.08.2016

Migrants.  Details  of  the  reimbursement  made  in  this  regard  is given below:

| Financial Year                   |   Amount reimbursed (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1989-90 to 2013-14 (in 25 years) |                           1443.11  |
| 2014-15                          |                            156.062 |
| 2015-16                          |                            310.482 |
| 2016-17 (till 8 th Aug 2016)     |                             39.567 |
| Total                            |                           1949.22  |

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