Kashmiri migrants appointed under PM’s Special Package to get HRA

JAMMU, MARCH 15: The Kashmiri migrant employees appointed under Prime Minister’s Special Package will be henceforth entitled to House Rent Allowance (HRA).

“The employees appointed under Prime Minister’s Special Package for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants provided with shared government accommodation at the transit camps shall be entitled to HRA at the rates as admissible at their place of posting,” said an order issued by Principal Secretary Finance, Mr Navin Kumar Choudhary.

Pertinently, the State Government has filled 3000 posts under Kashmiri Migrant employment package, even as it has referred more 2575 posts for recruitment to the recruiting agencies.