Srinagar, Oct 12: The Centre has released Rs 10 crore to provide assistance to children affected by militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. The amount was released to the National Foundation for Communal Harmony scheme, an organization of Union Home Affairs, official sources said today.
The organization runs various programmes and projects to provide assistance to the children of families affected by militancy and communal violence, they said.
An amount of Rs 6.10 lakh was distributed among 120 deserving beneficiaries functioning in Pulwama district last year under the scheme.
As many as 265 orphan students were provided financial assistance of Rs 600 per month in Baramulla district, they said adding, 300 more cases have been identified in the region.
According to sources an amount of Rs 20 lakh have been released for implementation of the scheme in Baramulla district.
Meanwhile, state government reaffirmed its commitment of providing economic and social justice to all sections of the society.
"The mandate given by people to the coalition government would be utilized for integrated and balanced development of all regions of the state," housing minister Ghulam Hassan Mir said addressing a public meeting at Baderkoo.

Bureau Report