Pak Hindu migrants will be allotted 40 bighas of land in Jaisalmer

Jaipur (IANS) | Hindu migrants from Pakistan who were displaced from government land in Mool Sagar village of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan will now get 40 bighas of land. The district administration has announced this.

Some Pakistani expatriates were living with their relatives in temporary houses built on government land, which were removed recently. Along with the BJP, Congress leaders also opposed the move.

After this, District Magistrate Tina Dabi decided to allot 40 bighas of government land for these migrants. However, this land will be available only to those having Indian citizenship.

The collector arranged free food, water and accommodation for them after leaders of parties objected to their removal.

These refugees are currently living in night shelters. Food has been arranged for them by the district administration at Indira Rasoi. All 50 families are currently settled in the night shelter.

After the allotment of land by the Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) in Mool Sagar, very soon these migrants will go to the new place and build huts.

City Development Trust Secretary Jagdish Ashiya said that on the orders of Collector Tina Dabi, after marking a place for Pak refugees, he instructed them to settle there in seven days. Under his supervision, a committee was formed by taking Pak refugees along. After this, about 40 bighas of land in the village was reserved for them.

The UIT official said that there is a plan to settle 250 families on about 40 bighas of land. The UIT will be given on lease to those who have got Indian citizenship. On the other hand, those who have not yet got citizenship, their records will be kept at this place and efforts will be made for their citizenship. As soon as they get citizenship, they will also be given land pattas. At present, these 50 families will be able to build their houses at the new place.

–IANS