The Peninsula
Doha: The Indian Embassy held the monthly Open House to address urgent consular and labour issues/cases of Indians in Qatar on Friday.
Ambassador Sanjiv Arora, Deputy Chief of Mission R K Singh and other officials met complainants, discussed their problems and assured them that the embassy would actively follow up their cases with the authorities concerned.
Arvind Patil, President, Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), community association working under the aegis of the embassy for the welfare of Indian workers, also attended.
An embassy team visited Central Prison and Deportation Centre this week to enquire about the welfare of detainees from India.
The total number of Indians in the prison and the centre is 133 and 100, respectively.
During the current year, the Labour and Community Welfare Section of the embassy received 2,419 complaints so far compared to 4,132 last year.
The number of deaths registered with the embassy until Friday was 161. The number of deaths registered during 2015 was 279. The same number of deaths was registered in 2014.
On the basis of requests from Qatari authorities for travel documents for Indians at the centre, the embassy has issued 15 Emergency Certificates this month.
It also issued 11 air tickets to Indians in distress for their return home this month.
ICBF continues to help Indian workers through various welfare measures, including provision of air tickets, financial assistance and medical help.
The assistance given by ICBF to Indians this month included two air tickets for destitute workers.
The Peninsula
Doha: The Indian Embassy held the monthly Open House to address urgent consular and labour issues/cases of Indians in Qatar on Friday.
Ambassador Sanjiv Arora, Deputy Chief of Mission R K Singh and other officials met complainants, discussed their problems and assured them that the embassy would actively follow up their cases with the authorities concerned.
Arvind Patil, President, Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), community association working under the aegis of the embassy for the welfare of Indian workers, also attended.
An embassy team visited Central Prison and Deportation Centre this week to enquire about the welfare of detainees from India.
The total number of Indians in the prison and the centre is 133 and 100, respectively.
During the current year, the Labour and Community Welfare Section of the embassy received 2,419 complaints so far compared to 4,132 last year.
The number of deaths registered with the embassy until Friday was 161. The number of deaths registered during 2015 was 279. The same number of deaths was registered in 2014.
On the basis of requests from Qatari authorities for travel documents for Indians at the centre, the embassy has issued 15 Emergency Certificates this month.
It also issued 11 air tickets to Indians in distress for their return home this month.
ICBF continues to help Indian workers through various welfare measures, including provision of air tickets, financial assistance and medical help.
The assistance given by ICBF to Indians this month included two air tickets for destitute workers.
