KP Delegation Meets Chief Secretary Atul Dulloo, Raises Key Issues of Displaced Community
Demands Relief Enhancement, NFSA Extension, Housing, Property Protection and Rehabilitation Policy
Jammu, March 06, 2026: A deputation of prominent displaced Kashmiri migrants led by senior community leader M.K. Yogi today called on Chief Secretary J&K, Atul Dulloo, at his office chamber in the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, and apprised him of several pressing issues concerning the displaced community.
The delegation included noted social activists Vinod Pandita, Sanjay Raina, Anil Bhan, Vishal Jotshi and Ashok Pandita, who sought the Chief Secretary’s immediate attention towards resolving long-pending grievances of Kashmiri migrants.
While briefing the Chief Secretary on the plight of the displaced community, M.K. Yogi highlighted a number of urgent concerns including extension of the time period for filling NFSA forms and the announcement of a fresh amnesty for displaced migrants on the lines of previous provisions. He also demanded enhancement of the monthly cash assistance from ₹13,000 to ₹25,000 in view of the sharp rise in prices of essential commodities.
The delegation further stressed the need for immediate repair and renovation of residential quarters in migrant camps across Jammu which are presently in dilapidated condition. They also demanded construction of additional residential quarters for non-camp migrants living on rent in Jammu, Udhampur and other parts of the region.
The issue of more than one hundred migrant families living in one-room tenements at Purkhoo Camp in Jammu under extremely difficult conditions was also raised, with the delegation urging the administration to provide them suitable accommodation with basic amenities at the earliest.
The delegation also requested the Chief Secretary to issue fresh directions to all Deputy Commissioners, who are custodians of migrant properties in the Valley under the Immovable Migrant Property Act, 1997, to implement the law strictly and ensure removal of illegal encroachments on properties belonging to displaced Kashmiri migrants. The leaders said many migrants have been running from pillar to post for years seeking restoration of their properties.
During the meeting, a detailed memorandum outlining these issues was submitted to the Chief Secretary.
M.K. Yogi also highlighted other community concerns including the allotment of accommodation to Prime Minister’s package employees working in the Valley who are still residing in rented houses, and the release of compensation to families whose houses and properties were gutted or damaged during the turmoil in 1990.
The delegation further demanded formulation of a concrete and time-bound return and rehabilitation policy for the dignified resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. They also proposed the formation of an Apex Coordination Committee comprising credible Kashmiri Pandit leaders, philanthropists and social activists to coordinate issues of the displaced community.
Among other issues raised were development of a proper Shamshan Bhumi at Jagti Township with adequate connectivity and parking facilities, provision of a mortuary vehicle for the township, deployment of additional manpower in the office of the Relief Commissioner (Migrants), strengthening of medical facilities and staffing at SDH Jagti, and posting of adequate teaching staff in migrant schools.
The Chief Secretary gave the delegation a patient hearing and assured them that the issues raised during the meeting would be taken up with the concerned authorities for appropriate and necessary action.
