Jammu (NVI): The Jammu and Kashmir government today announced simplification of procedures to enable West Pakistan Refugees avail benefit of one-time compensation of Rs. 5.5 lakh per family under the Rehabilitation Package.
The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu, decided to do away with the requirement of submission of Succession Certificate for all West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs) to claim the benefit under the Rehabilitation Package, in case the original WPR entitled for relief under the package has died.
Instead, an applicant now has to produce a Legal Heir Certificate issued by the concerned Tehsildar, an official spokesman said.
Besides, a copy of any one of the Parliamentary voter lists of J&K from 1951 to 1984 may also be accepted as an alternate in case a family did not figure in the 1971/75 voter lists,
The AC has also stressed the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu who is also the Nodal Officer for speedy implementation of the said scheme under these simplified procedures, to ensure that the disbursement of financial assistance under the one-time relief package is completed by or before May 30, 2020.
