Newsinc24 Team Centre has approved MHA proposal for continuation of the seven existing sub schemes under the Umbrella Scheme Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates. The approval has been given for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a total outlay of Rs1,452 crore. The umbrella scheme enables migrants and repatriates, who have suffered on account of displacement, to earn a reasonable income and facilitate their inclusion in mainstream economic activities. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the move will ensure that assistance continues to reach beneficiaries.The Central government at different points of time had started different such schemes.
They include the Relief and Rehabilitation of displaced families of Pakistan Occupied Areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Chhamb, the relief assistance to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, the relief assistance to Brus lodged in relief camps in Tripura and the enhanced relief to 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Victims. The government is also providing grants-in-aid to West Bengal government for infrastructure development in 51 erstwhile Bangladeshi enclaves in India, situated in Cooch Behar District and for resettlement of 922 returnees from erstwhile Indian enclaves in Banglade
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