Rohingya refugees would be shifted to flats with basic facilities and security in Delhi's Bakkarwala area.
The government has decided to shift Rohingya refugees to flats with basic facilities and round-the-clock security in Delhi's Bakkarwala area. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri called it a landmark decision and said, "India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge in the country."
India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge in the country. In a landmark decision all #Rohingya #Refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala area of Delhi. They will be provided basic amenities, UNHCR IDs & round-the-clock @DelhiPolice protection. @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/E5ShkHOxqE
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 17, 2022
He added, "Those who made a career out of spreading canards on India’s refugee policy deliberately linking it to CAA will be disappointed."
India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge in the country. In a landmark decision all #Rohingya #Refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala area of Delhi. They will be provided basic amenities, UNHCR IDs & round-the-clock @DelhiPolice protection. @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/E5ShkHOxqE
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 17, 2022
The decision was taken after a high-level meeting over the accommodation of Rohingya refugees in the national capital. The meeting was chaired by the Chief Secretary of Delhi and was attended by senior officials of the Delhi government, Delhi Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
In the meeting that was held during the last week of July, it was emphasised that the Delhi government was bearing around Rs 7 lakh per month rent for the tents where Rohingyas were shifted in the Madanpur Khadar area after a fire incident happened in the camp where they were staying.