MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has approved an expenditure of Rs 532 million for a compensation package for civilian victims of the recent conflict with India.
As per the notification issued by the AJK Finance Department, the funds will be allocated under Grant No. 31 Miscellaneous, detailed head M27045 (A03940) Unforeseen Expenditures.
It further stated that the Senior Member Board of Revenue will be responsible for disbursing the funds, subject to fulfillment of all codal and legal formalities.
The compensation package was announced by the Prime Minister of Pakistan for civilian martyrs and injured during the recent conflict with India, primarily along the Line of Control LoC).
As per details, the compensation package includes Rs 10 million for the heirs of martyrs, Rs 2 million for grievous injury, and Rs 1 million for substantial injury.
Earlier on May 16, the federal government disbursed this money to the AJK government to provide compensation.
Apart from that, the Azad Kashmir government has already announced the disbursement of compensation and relief to victims of Indian aggression.
AJK govt disburses relief money
State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said that the amount given by the Government of Pakistan is in addition to the amount that the AJK government has already disbursed.
According to the statement, the government has provided Rs 1 million each to the families of civilians martyred, Rs 8 million each to those permanently disabled, Rs 3 million to those seriously injured, and Rs 50,000 to those slightly injured.
The government has paid compensation to the heirs of the martyrs by going door to door, the statement read.
The injured have been paid according to their category in light of the doctors’ reports, and the remaining ones will be paid in the next two days, for which all the necessary funds have been released from the Board of Revenue.
The AJK government has also announced to disburse Rs 100,000 to those whose homes have been destroyed, Rs 50,000 to those whose shops have been damaged, and Rs 30,000 to those whose shops have been partially damaged.
The government has formed committees to assess the damage caused to homes and other business centers/shops affected by Indian aggression, and in light of their reports, compensation payments will be made.
