Central Assistance For One Time Settlement Of Displaced Families From PoK And Chhamb Under Prime Minister's Development Package

Description
A relief and rehabilitation scheme by the Ministry of Home Affairs provides central assistance to the displaced families from PoK And Chhamb and settled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The Claimant/Head of the Displaced Persons family or his/her successor or heir residing within the State should be part of the overall category of 36,384 families belonging to any of the following categories: i. Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir 1947 Displaced Persons ii. Chhamb 1965 and 1971 camp/non-camp Displaced Persons The amount of Central Assistance of Rs. 5,49,692/- per family will be distributed through Direct Benefit Transfer DBT method to the eligible beneficiaries by the Central Government directly and State Government will transfer the State's share of Rs. 308/- per family to the beneficiaries through DBT.

Definitions
displaced family
any family, who on account of acquisition of land has to be relocated and resettled from the affected area to the resettlement area;
(Source: https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A2013-30.pdf)

Benefits
• One-Time full and final settlement of Rs. 2,000 crore for rehabilitation package for 36,384 such families against the properties they were forced to part with due to war and hostilities.
• Supplementary financial assistance so as to enable such families to run small business or to undertake scientific farming, livestock or other land-based activities, which can provide the displaced families some assured and sustained earning.
• The amount of assistance can also be invested in any annuity scheme, which can give an assured monthly income on sustainable basis.
• The scheme will have a State share of Rs 308/- and Central share of Rs. 5,49,692/- per family, amounting to Rs 5,50,000/- per displaced family.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The Claimant/Head of the Displaced Persons family or his/her successor or heir residing within the State should be part of the overall category of 36,384 families belonging to any of the following categories: "Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir 1947 Displaced Persons", "Chhamb 1965 and 1971 (camp/non-camp) Displaced Persons".
2. The family must possess the required documents that can prove aforesaid.

Application Process
Step 1: For identification of the beneficiaries, the government of J&K may stipulate credible and verifiable documents. The state government will verify the documents and recommend the name of the beneficiaries along with copy of Aadhar card and Aadhar li…
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For identification of the beneficiaries, the government of J&K may stipulate credible and verifiable documents. The state government will verify the documents and recommend the name of the beneficiaries along with copy of Aadhar card and Aadhar linked bank account number of the beneficiaries to the MHA.

Required Documents
• Aadhaar
• Proof of having resided either in PoK or in Chhamb.
• Details of Aadhaar Seeded Bank Account.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will the financial assistance under this scheme be provided on an yearly basis?
A: No. The financial assistance will be a one-time assistance.

Q: Can I invest the amount of the financial assistance in an annuity scheme?
A: Yes, the amount of assistance can also be invested in any annuity scheme, which can give an assured monthly income on sustainable basis.

Q: What if the total amount of assistance that a displaced family will receive under this scheme?
A: The assistance will be Rs 5,50,000/- per displaced family.

Q: What would be the mode of payment of the assistance?
A: The central assistance will be distributed through DBT.

Q: Can I opt to receive the financial assistance in cash?
A: No. All transaction should be through Bank and no cash transaction shall be made.

Q: I have a nuclear family. Am I eligible to apply?
A: Yes, this scheme is open to nuclear families as well.

Q: My family was displaced from Ladakh. Is my family eligible to receive assistance under this scheme?
A: Yes, displaced families from Ladakh are also eligible.

Q: I adopted a child months after I was displaced from Chhamb. Will she be considered as part of the family for the purpose of this scheme?
A: Yes, adopted child will also be considered as part of the family.

Q: Is the amount of financial assistance subject to the number of members in the family?
A: No, the financial assistance of Rs 5,50,000/- will be the same for all the eligible families.

Q: How will my family be identified under this scheme?
A: For identification of the beneficiaries, the government of J&K may stipulate credible and verifiable documents. The state government will verify the documents and recommend the name of the beneficiaries along with copy of Aadhar card and Aadhar linked bank account number of the beneficiaries to the MHA.

Q: How will the govt. recognize/identify a displaced family?
A: For identification of the beneficiaries, the government of J&K may stipulate credible and verifiable documents. The state government will verify the documents and recommend the name of the beneficiaries along with copy of Aadhar card and Aadhar linked bank account number of the beneficiaries to the MHA.

Q: Is there a deadline to this scheme?
A: No, as per the scheme guidelines, there is no deadline.