Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 5: The UT Government has set in motion the allotment process of 2456 quarters for Prime Minister package employees constructed in different parts of Kashmir valley.
An order to this effect was issued by Secretary Department of Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation (DMRR), Anil Kaul here today.
As per the order, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner, Migrants, Dr Arvind Karvani has been entrusted with the powers of making allotments in favour of employees appointed or to be appointed under PM package in Kashmir valley at Ranbirpora, Machbhawan and Shangus in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, Zewan in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, Kakanmaran in Budgam district, Allowpora II in Shopian and Chowgam in Kulgam district of South Kashmir.
Out of 2456 quarters, highest number of 936 quarters have been constructed at Zewan in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district while 336, 240 and 320 quarters have been constructed at Ranbirpora, Machbhawan and Shangus in Anantnag district. One hundred ninety two quarters for package employees have been constructed at Kakanmaran in Budgam district while 240 have been constructed at Allowpora II in Shopian district and 192 in Chowgam area of Kulgam district.
The Government has set the criteria for the allotment of these accommodations and the directions have been issued to the concerned officer that the allotments be strictly made as per the date of initial place of joining in conformity with the appointment order and to be ascertained from service book record.
The order further said that the priority and category wise criteria to be adopted for the allotment of accommodation to the package employees. The priority in the allotment should be given to the employees who are suffering from life consuming diseases, with certificate to this effect issued by competent authority will be allotted quarters at ground floor or first floor, the order said.
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The package employees who are specially-abled with at least 50 percent disability, with certificate to this effect issued by the competent authority be also allotted quarter at ground /first floor, the order said.
Besides, the package employees whose spouse or children are suffering from life consuming disease or are especially abled with certificate to this effect issued by competent authority be also allotted quarters at ground / first floor, the order said, adding further that the preference after these categories should also be given to couple appointed under package in allotment of quarters. After them, female single mother employee, male single father, female employee and male employees, all appointed under package should be given the preference.
Moreover, the RRC has been asked to accept application from the appointees under PM package only through online mode and he has to ensure that online mode must contain the necessary columns to be filled by the applicant as per the criteria including CPIS NO of the employee.
The officer concerned has to ensure that the allotment is made as per the criteria after seeking preference from the employees based on the location of accommodation in a hassle free mechanism. Moreover, the allotments should be made in a one go (phase wise). Besides, the allotting authority has to ensure that the allottee shall take possession within a given period of time, failing to take possession of the allotted quarter shall be cancelled forthwith without any notice, the order said.
The Government has also warned that any employee subletting the accommodation will be debarred from future allotment and disciplinary action will also be taken against them.
Secretary DDMR, Anil Kaul said that the allotment will be made as per the strict criteria fixed while the employees suffering from the life consuming diseases or with disability will be given preference in allotment of sets in ground floor or first floor.
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