Demands include Rs 30,000 monthly cash assistance, transit accommodation, improved camp infrastructure
JAMMU, Oct 25: Displaced socio-political leaders Sanjay Dhar, Piaray Lal Pandita and Raj Kumar Ticku have jointly submitted a charter of demands to the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), seeking urgent redressal of long-pending issues faced by Kashmiri displaced families living in Jagti and other migrant camps.
The leaders urged the authorities to take concrete and time-bound measures to address the concerns of displaced families and improve their living conditions, infrastructure and access to essential services.
Among their major demands is the early allotment of transit accommodation to eligible employees appointed under the Prime Minister’s employment package. They also sought an enhancement of monthly cash assistance to ₹30,000 per family, stating that the financial support provided to displaced families needs to be strengthened.
Highlighting infrastructural concerns, the leaders called for repairs and macadamisation of roads, improvement of basic amenities in migrant camps, restoration of community halls and mourning halls, and the opening of the sports stadium in Jagti for residents.
They also demanded the restoration of the sugar quota and improvements in healthcare and educational facilities to ensure better access to essential services for displaced families.
Emphasising accountability in public works, the leaders called for effective quality monitoring of repair and maintenance projects in the camps. They stressed that the concerned departments should ensure that funds allocated for infrastructure development translate into durable improvements for residents.
The charter also highlighted the need for effective implementation of welfare schemes and regular public darbars to provide residents with an accessible platform to raise grievances and seek timely solutions.
Another key demand was the conduct of zone-wise elections in Jagti to establish a representative body for camp residents. The leaders said a representative mechanism would help ensure that the concerns and requirements of displaced families are effectively communicated to the administration.
The leaders appealed to the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner and other concerned authorities to examine the demands on priority and initiate appropriate action within a defined timeframe.
They maintained that addressing these long-standing grievances was essential to safeguarding the welfare, dignity and basic rights of Kashmiri displaced families living in Jagti and other migrant camps.