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Jammu Clears Rohingya, Bangladeshi Settlements After High-Level Committee Visit
- •Temporary shelters and shops used by Rohingya families in Jammu have been removed following notices issued to landowners.
- •The action was triggered by a visit from the Centre's High-Level Committee on Demographic Change to Jammu.
- •Families reportedly vacated sites and dismantled temporary structures, with no direct bulldozer demolitions involved.
- •Official figures indicate 7,656 Rohingyas and 504 Bangladeshi nationals identified across 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
- •The High-Level Committee was formed to examine infiltration and demographic changes, and will continue to monitor the situation.
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The action followed a visit by the Centre’s High-Level Committee on Demographic Change to Jammu. Notices were issued to landowners using their private properties for residential and commercial purposes, prompting families to vacate the sites and clear their belongings.
Figures submitted by the Jammu and Kashmir government show a total of 7,656 Rohingyas and 504 Bangladeshi nationals identified across 20 districts. Specifically, the 10 districts of the Jammu division accounted for 6,737 Rohingyas and 46 Bangladeshis, while the Kashmir division accounted for 919 Rohingyas and 458 Bangladeshis.
No, the action did not involve direct demolition by bulldozers. Instead, authorities issued notices to the respective landowners, which led to the temporary structures being removed and the sites being vacated.
