The Punjab Government will soon organise district-level NRI meets across the state, Cabinet Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh announced after chairing a high-level meeting of the NRI Affairs Department on Monday.
Dr. Ravjot Singh stated that the government has been consistently conducting NRI outreach programmes to address the concerns of Punjabis residing abroad. Continuing this initiative, NRI meets will now be organised in every district during the current year to ensure wider participation and quicker resolution of issues.
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He emphasised that the primary objective of the government is to resolve the problems faced by Non-Resident Indians by directly reaching out to them. This initiative, he said, will help prevent NRIs from making repeated visits to government offices for their grievances.
Ravjot Singh Directs Time-Bound Redressal of NRI Complaints
The Minister Ravjot Singh directed departmental officials to ensure that complaints and issues raised by NRIs are addressed within a fixed timeframe. He reiterated that the state government remains firmly committed to safeguarding the interests of Punjabis settled overseas.
ਕੈਬਿਨੇਟ ਮੰਤਰੀ @Ravjot_hsp ਨੇ ਅੱਜ NRI ਵਿਭਾਗ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ਼ ਬੈਠਕ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਿਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ NRI ਮਿਲਣੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਕਰਨ ਉੱਤੇ ਮੋਹਰ ਲੱਗੀ। ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਬੋਧਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਯਕੀਨੀ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਪਰਵਾਸੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਸਲਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਦਫ਼ਤਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਚੱਕਰ ਨਾ ਕੱਟਣੇ ਪੈਣ, ਬਲਕਿ… pic.twitter.com/GYlM6aq3eO
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Dr. Ravjot Singh further stated that the government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is prioritising the concerns of NRI Punjabis. He added that adequate measures have been put in place to protect the land and property rights of NRIs in Punjab.
Additionally, the Minister Ravjot Singh instructed officials to expedite the process for conducting elections of the NRI Sabha and to complete all necessary formalities at the earliest.
The meeting was attended by Secretary, NRI Affairs V.N. Zade; Divisional Commissioner, Jalandhar and Secretary, Information and Public Relations, Ramvir; Special Secretary, NRI Affairs Amandeep Kaur; ADGP, NRI Affairs R.K. Jaiswal; Additional Secretary, NRI Affairs R.B.S. Brar; and AIG Ajinder Singh, among other senior officials.