JAMMU, MAY 17; Apni Party State General Secretary, Vijay Bakaya has expressed anguish at the decision of the Govt to charge electricity tariff from the Kashmiri Pandits living in Migrant camps.
Reminding the government that these displaced people have been living in these camps for the last 32 years, he said that “Unlike many others, they are not in a position to build their own houses because they are not financially well off to do so.”
“They are those who subsist on relief of Rs 13000 for a family of four and free ration. Therefore, it would be a great burden on their limited income and would affect their day to day lives,” he said.
He appealed to the Govt to reconsider this decision which has remained in force ever since these people have been displaced.
He pointed out that their camps are not being properly maintained and they suffer other inconveniences like irregular water supply and cleanliness.
“The Govt should now consider making the migrants in these camps owners of the flats in which they are living so that all consequential rights can accrue to them,” he added
He urged that the Govt should not implement the order issued recently for charging of electricity tariff for migrants living in camps.
