12.5 lakh domicile certificates issued in J&K; 99 pc to erstwhile PRC holders
M Aamir Khan
Tribune News Service
Srinagar, September 1
J&K government spokesperson Rohit Kansal on Tuesday said over 12.5 lakh domicile certificates had been issued so far in the Union Territory, of which 99 per cent were issued to the Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) holders.
“Domicile certificate is now the basic eligibility condition for appointment to any post in the Union Territory….no additional documentation is required for erstwhile PRC holders (for procuring certificates). Over 12.5 lakh domicile certificates have already been issued. Out of the 12.5 lakh certificates issued so far, more than 99 per cent have been issued to erstwhile PRC holders. In addition, as many as 11,398 West Pakistan refugees, 415 members of the Valmiki community and 10 members of the Gurkha community have been issued certificates. A total of 12,340 registered migrants have also been issued certificates,” Kansal told reporters here.
Principal Secretary and Financial Commissioner Revenue Pawan Kotwal said the certificates would only enable the new domiciles to apply for government jobs and did not entitle land rights.
“This domicile certificate has nothing to do with land rights. It is only a device for a person to get employment under a particular act. If you have a domicile certificate, it does not entitle you to buy land here (in Jammu and Kashmir). This is a different subject altogether,” Kotwal said.
He said laws regarding buying land in the Union Territory would be notified later.
