Govt. approved continuation of 7 sub-schemes under ‘Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates for 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Why in news?

• The Government of India approved the proposal for continuation of the seven existing sub schemes under the Umbrella Scheme “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates” for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a total outlay of Rs.1,452 crore.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) launched these seven schemes at different points of time.
• The scheme will aid and assist the migrants and repatriates to earn a reasonable income and promote their inclusion in economic activities.

The assistance provided for 7 schemes are –

• Relief and Rehabilitation of displaced families of Pakistan Occupied Areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Chhamb,
• Relief assistance to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees,
• Relief assistance to Brus lodged in relief camps in Tripura,
• Enhanced relief to 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Victims,
• Financial Assistance and other facilities to the families of affected civilian victims of terrorist violence including militancy, insurgency, communal/ Left Wing Extremism violence and cross border firing and victims of mine/IED blasts on Indian Territory,
• Grants-in-aid to Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC),
• Grants in Aid to Government of West Bengal for infrastructure development in 51 erstwhile Bangladeshi enclaves in Cooch Behar and resettlement of 922 returnees from erstwhile Indian enclaves in Bangladesh.