Series of special awareness camps organised across Kashmiri Migrants  Camps in Jammu

Residents acquainted with self employment schemes, provided varied government services

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 18: The Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) J&K, in collaboration with the J&K Bank, organized special awareness camps at Jagti, Nagrota, Muthi, and Purkoo Camps during the week ending 17th February, 2024, under the LGs SSS( Self Employment, Skill Development/Scholarship and Social Assistance/Sports)  Campaign, to aware the beneficiaries about various  Government Schemes.

On the directions of District Development Commissioner, Jammu,  Sachin Kumar Vaishya officers from the Line Departments viz Industries, Social Welfare, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, Employment, KVIB, Labour, Handicraft & Handloom  gave awareness about various Government schemes in the Camp. The departments also enrolled beneficiaries and gave detailed information about self employment  generation schemes.

On the directions of MD & CEO of J&K Bank, Baldev Prakash, a team of J&K Bank Officers headed by the Zonal Head, Rajesh Dubey, Rohit Kumar, Incharge Advances and concerned branch heads also attended these camps and gave awareness about the various services offered by the J&K Bank. The Jammu & Kashmir Bank also sanctioned 117 cases of self employment on spot involving an amount of Rs 2.47 crore. Further, the bank assured sanction of more cases in the coming week.

A team of doctors from the Ayush Department held free health checkup in these camps and examined more than 500 persons. Free medicines were distributed to the patients. 

  Dr. Arvind Karwani, Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) J&K, accompanied by  Vijay Sharma, Deputy Commissioner( Relief), senior officials of Relief Organization, and officials from PWD(R&B), PDD and Jal Shakti also visited different migrant camps and took stock of the  problems being faced by the camp inmates. 

The Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) J&K, visited the Health Centre, Zonal Office (Relief) and Higher Secondary Schools in the camp area, and assured camp residents of early resolution of their genuine demands and also emphasized on transparent and time bound disposal of all issues.