Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Nearly 5,200 Kashmiri Pandit Package Flats Completed
The government is building homes for Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Kashmir Valley.
There are plans for 6,000 flats at 20 locations.
Officials said 5,176 flats are now finished, which is nearly 5,200.
Other work, such as roads, drains, lifts and community halls, is almost complete at many sites.
The finished homes will be given to eligible employees in stages.
Repairs at migrant camps in Jammu are also expected to begin soon.
New plans include more flats at Purkhoo and improvements to schools, health centers, roads and parks.
A community hall at Jagti has already been completed.
A total of 5,176 of 6,000 approved flats for Kashmiri Pandit PM Package employees have been completed.
The flats are located across 20 sites in the Kashmir Valley.
Lifts, internal roads, drainage systems and community halls are nearing completion at most locations.
Completed flats will be handed over in phases to eligible employees according to government allotments.
Repairs at migrant camps in Jammu, additional housing and infrastructure projects are also being advanced.
- Who
- Kashmiri Pandit employees covered by the Prime Minister’s package, along with officials from the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and the Public Works (Roads & Buildings) Department.
- What
- Officials reviewed the completion and handover of housing and other infrastructure projects for Kashmiri migrants.
- When
- The review meeting was held on Wednesday; several projects are targeted for completion during the current financial year.
- Where
- The housing is spread across 20 locations in the Kashmir Valley, while related projects are located in Jammu, including Purkhoo, Jagti, Nagrota and Muthi.
- Why
- To provide accommodation for PM Package employees and improve facilities at migrant camps and other related sites.
- Approved flats
- 6,000 flats for PM Package employees
- Completed flats
- 5,176 flats
- Locations
- 20 sites across the Kashmir Valley
- Jammu camp repairs
- Approved cost of Rs 82.45 crore
- Jagti community hall
- Completed at an estimated cost of Rs 6.50 crore
- New camp projects
- Approximately Rs 20 crore in planned projects at Purkhoo, Nagrota, Muthi and Jagti
- Handover plan
- Completed flats will be handed over in phases according to existing allotments