Steps to be taken to help people quickly contact Indian embassies

The Kerala Assembly Committee on the Welfare of Non-Resident Keralites has pledged to take measures to facilitate easier and prompt communication between ordinary people and Indian embassies. During a meeting held in Kozhikode on October 6, committee members discussed various issues faced by expatriates in the district, including welfare pensions, benefits, and complaints.

District Collector M.S. Madhavikutty informed the committee about the steps being taken to expedite applications for essential documents such as Aadhaar cards, voter identity cards, and others for expatriates who return home for short vacations. Representatives of expatriate organizations raised concerns regarding delayed welfare fund pension disbursements, processing delays for Kerala Pravasi Welfare Fund membership applications, and the need for an increase in the ₹50,000 medical assistance provided under the NoRKA Roots Santhwana scheme.

The committee also considered raising the upper age limit for membership of the Kerala Pravasi Welfare Fund to 70 years and providing financial assistance to returning expatriates to start businesses.

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