R S PURA: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Chaudhary today said the government is working towards ensuring hassle-free distribution of relief package among the Displaced Persons from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The minister was speaking at an awareness programme organized at village Badyal Brahmana in Suchetgarh constituency. The objective of the programme was to inform the PoK refugees about the formalities required to get the first installment of the cash relief.
During the programme, the people hailing from Badyal Brahmana and other adjoining villages raised certain issues regarding disbursement of relief package.
While addressing the gathering, the Minister said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking one step after the other for the welfare of PoK refugees. This Rs 2000 crore relief package is just a beginning and it should not be viewed as full and final settlement, he added.
He further said that sincere efforts would be made for getting more relief released from the Centre, until the Displaced Persons from PoK start leading a respectful life. The process of relief distribution would be simplified so that people don’t face any difficulty in getting their due right, he stressed.
He also appealed them to come forward and take optimum benefit of state and centrally sponsored schemes including Pradhan Mantra Ujjwala Yojana, Laadli Beti, State Marriage Assistance Scheme and other financial assistance schemes.
Earlier, the minster also convened a public grievance redress camp at Suchetgarh for listening to the demands and grievances of the people.
The villagers from Flora, Baspur Bangla, Bera, Rangpur Maulana, Korotana Khurd, Chandiuchak, Abdullian, Mottan, Bidipur and other adjoining areas participated in the camp. BJP State Chief Sat Sharma and other party workers were also present on the occasion.