In a move that will benefit many eligible families, Delhi Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has approved important proposals related to the Ad-hoc Monthly Relief (AMR) scheme provided to Jammu and Kashmir migrant families .
According to the CM, this decision will benefit around 1,832 J&K migrant families registered with the Delhi Government. The scheme will apply only to those registered migrant families who have received relief up to March 31, 2024.Notably, the CM pointed that the Government has decided to remove the income-related eligibility condition for providing relief to these families, and now eligibility for relief will not be affected, irrespective of family income or ownership of any immovable property.
Eligible migrant families registered with the Delhi Government will receive relief in accordance with the existing rules, and the benefits will be available for a maximum of four members in a family.According to Gupta, the One-Time Amnesty Scheme is being introduced to ensure that beneficiary records are completely accurate and properly maintained.Under the scheme, migrant families will get another opportunity to update correct information about their existing family members and their Aadhaar details.During this process, if any beneficiary had earlier received excess relief due to an inadvertent error or a technical issue, the amount will not be recovered from them.
The main objective of this initiative is to correct errors in government records so that, in future, relief provided by the government reaches only genuine and eligible families without any interruption.CM has said that the cut-off date for the One-Time Amnesty Scheme, which was earlier fixed as October 1, 2025, had been extended to April 1, 2026, to give more time to the eligible families to avail of the scheme.
The Cabinet has also approved arrangements related to the payment of pending Ad-Hoc Monthly Relief dues. Earlier, there was a provision for payment of pending relief up to September 30, 2025, which was extended to March 31, 2026. The facility for addition or deletion of family members and family bifurcation will continue as before.
This process will be carried out in accordance with the prescribed rules based on family relationships and marital status. Verification may also be conducted by the concerned SDM and Tehsildar, wherever required.According to CM, relief assistance will be provided to beneficiaries through Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), ensuring transparent, timely and accurate disbursement of assistance.
She said that expenditure for providing relief to these migrant families has been incurred continuously for several years. Gupta said the Government has made Rs 30 crore budgetary provision for the implementation of the scheme during 2026-27.
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