JAMMU, June 11: A review meeting was held today under the joint chairmanship of Director Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Jammu RK Shavan and Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) J&K Dr Arvind Karwani to review the implementation of ration distribution under the Special Relief Ration Scheme for Kashmiri and Jammu Migrants.
The scheme was notified vide Government Order No. 15-JK(FCS&CA) of 2026 dated 05.03.2026 to extend the benefits of social sector and welfare schemes to eligible migrants following the integration of their ration cards into the national database.
The meeting was informed that more than 24,000 migrant ration cards have already been entered into the NFSA database and the process of integrating about 8,000 remaining cards is underway. Migrants who could not lift their ration in April and May are being provided three months’ free ration covering April, May and June 2026.
Those who received less ration due to any technical glitch in April or May will also be provided the remaining portion by the FCS&CA Department. The officers of the FCS&CA Department and the Relief Organisation will take proactive steps to reach out to all households and ensure ration supply to all migrant beneficiaries who have enrolled for integration into the NFSA database, even if e-KYC formalities are pending or in process.
The FCS&CA Department will provide free ration for April, May and June as a one-time exception during the transition period ending 30 June 2026 to all such beneficiaries from the Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealers indicated in their NFSA applications. Officers of both departments will also reach out to households that have still not lifted their ration despite completing e-KYC formalities to facilitate them. The National Informatics Centre was asked to redress current technical issues.
