Principal Secretary, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, Chandrakar Bharti, today convened a meeting to review implementation of the ration distribution in terms of the Special Relief Ration Scheme for Kashmiri/Jammu Migrants and extension of benefits of social sector schemes to the eligible migrants.
The meeting was attended by Saurabh Bhagat, Commissioner Secretary Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Directors Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Jammu/Kashmir, Director Social Welfare Jammu, Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner(M), J&K, Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu and senior officers of the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction.
It was observed that more than 17,500 migrant ration cards have already been punched into NFSA database and the process of integration of about 8,000 migrant ration cards is in pipeline. Besides, the ration distribution in terms of the Special Relief Ration Scheme for Kashmiri/Jammu Migrants has been started on 18-04-2026, from the migrant camps and the directions have been issued for ration distribution from all the designated 32 ration depots in Jammu district in a hassle free manner and that migrants can avail ration from any nearest ration depot. Similarly, the ration distribution shall be done from the designated ration depots in other districts of Jammu Province.
Worthwhile to mention here that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, in-terms of S.O 392 and S.O. 393 of 2024, both dated 13.08.2024, has made necessary amendments in the Jammu & Kashmir Food Security Rules, 2021 and the Targeted Public Distribution (Control) Order 2023 for integration of the Migrant Ration Cards into National Food Security Act(NFSA) database, to enable the migrants to avail the benefits of various government schemes. Further, the administration in terms of Government Order No. 27-JK(DMRRR) of 2025 dated 16.05.2025, has clarified that the existing scale of ration distribution to the migrants registered under the relief category and norms/procedures for inclusion, deletion, bifurcation, conversion and corrections etc will continue as per the norms of Relief Organisation.
This has also been clarified through number of public notices and jingles issued through Department of Information & Public Relations. It was also conveyed that all relief ration card holders(irrespective of categorization into PHH, NPHH or Special category) will continue to receive 11 Kg free ration per person per month and 1Kg sugar as per the extant scale of ration distribution. Besides, those registered with the Relief Organisation under the non relief category (Pensioners etc) and categorized into NPHH category will also receive ration on the government approved rates as per their entitlement under NFSA.
It was decided that a one time extension in the distribution period of ration against the migrant ration cards for the month of April 2026 into May 2026 (in addition to ration of May 2026), shall be given, since the extension is imperative to ensure that migrant beneficiaries are not deprived of their entitled ration.
It was also decided that the officers of FCS&CA and Relief Organization shall ensure close supervision of integration of migration ration cards and more special camps shall be organized by the Social Welfare Department in coordination with the Relief Organization to reach out to the eligible potential beneficiaries. The move is facilitate them in filling various online applications for availing benefits of different social sector schemes like Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Disability Pension, Marriage Assistance, Ayushman Bharat besides scholarships. About 450 families have, so far, availed benefit of various social sector schemes after integration of migrant ration cards into NFSA database.
The department is committed to fully operationalize the new scheme for all the migrants within the shortest time period.