Rohingya refugees to be shifted to EWS flats in Delhi’s Bakkarwala area: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
All the Rohingyas who will be shifted to these flats hold the unique ID of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and their details are on record.
New Delhi: Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in Delhi will be allotted apartments and will also be provided with police protection, said Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday (August 17).
Taking to twitter, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri said that all the Rohingya and Refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala area of Delhi.
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
According to the officials, over 1,100 Rohingyas staying in tents will be soon shifted into flats equipped with basic facilities.
The decision was taken in a high-level meeting over the accommodation of Rohingya in the national capital. The meeting was chaired by the Chief Secretary of Delhi and several senior officials of the Delhi government, Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs also attended the meeting.
All the Rohingyas who will be shifted to these flats hold the unique ID of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and their details are on record.