J&K Govt To Integrate 50,000 Migrant Families Into National Food Security Act Database

In a major push to strengthen social protection for migrant families, the Jammu and Kashmir government is integrating nearly 50,000 migrant families into the National Food Security Act (NFSA) database.

Founded on the government’s policy framework, the exercise by the Relief and Rehabilitation Organisation, in coordination with the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and the Social Welfare Department, transitions the migrant ration card from a simple food entitlement card into a gateway for broader social welfare benefits. According to the spokesperson through door-to-door outreach, e-KYC facilitation and field-level coordination, over 3,000 migrant families have been assisted so far.