Indian Embassy receives 2,419 complaints so far this year

The Labour and Community Welfare Section of the Embassy of India in Qatar has received a total of 2,419 complaints so far this year. The number of complaints received during 2015 was 4,132.

This was revealed at the embassy's monthly Open House on Friday held to address urgent consular and labour issues or cases of Indian nationals in Qatar.

Ambassador of India to Qatar HE Sanjiv Arora, Deputy Chief of Mission RK Singh and other officials met all the complainants, discussed their problems and assured them that the embassy would actively pursue their cases with the authorities.

Arvind Patil, president of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), an active community association working under the aegis of the embassy for the welfare of Indian workers, also attended the Open House.

An embassy team visited the Central Prison and Deportation Centre this week to enquire about the welfare of detainees from India. The total number of Indian nationals in the Central Prison and the Deportation Centre currently is 133 and 100, respectively.

The number of deaths registered in the embassy till July 29, this year, was 161. The number of deaths registered during 2015 was 279. The same number of deaths was registered in 2014 as well.

The embassy has issued 15 Emergency Certificates in July, 2016. The embassy also issued 11 air tickets to Indian nationals in distress for their return to India in July, 2016.

Courtesy: Qatar-tribune.com