Rs 3 crore released for migrant transit accommodation at Shopian in Kashmir

The total approved cost of the project is Rs 23.04 crore.

Director Finance, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DDMRRR) would transfer these funds to the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) J&K, Jammu through BEAMS (Budget, Estimation, Allocation & Monitoring System) portal.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to the release of funds to the tune of Rs 3 crore under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) 2015 out of the funds authorised by the Finance department under the Detailed Head 115-works in favour of Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), J&K, Jammu through BEAMS portal for the activity

DMRPM2021100005 -construction of transit accommodation in district Shopian at Allowpora Phase-I and its onward placement with executing agency as per the project approved under the package,” read the order issued by DDMRRR Deputy Director Lalit Bhat.

Last year in November, the GAD had issued an order sanctioning administrative approval to the construction of transit accommodation for Kashmiri migrant employees, recruited under PMDP, at six locations in the Valley at a cost of Rs 201.60 crore.

The locations identified were Marhama-Bijbehara in Anantnag, Wandhama-Lar in Ganderbal, Fatehpur in Baramulla, Allowpora-Keegam in Shopian, Odina- Sumbal in Bandipora and Khullangam Bagh in Kupwara districts.

As per this order, a total of 1680 units would have to be constructed.

Out of them, 480 units would come up at Bandipora, 336 in Baramulla, 288 in Kupwara and 192 each in other three districts.