No proposal to establish Overseas Recruitment Agency

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New Delhi, Nov 22 (UNI) No proposal has been received from the State Government of Goa for setting up an Overseas Recruitment Agency under the Emigration Act, 1983, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said in a written reply that nine Registration Certificates under the Emigration Act, 1983 have been issued to Societies/Agencies owned by State Governments.

For establishment of such agencies only an application under Section 11 of Emigration Act, 1983 is required, he added.

On marriages of overseas Indians, the Minister said that his Ministry does not maintain data on difficulties/problems faced by overseas Indians in getting married. However, instances of problems arising from marriages to overseas Indians are received from time to time.

He said the Government has no such proposal under consideration to enact a law to dispense justice to overseas Indian victims of marriages and put a curb on financial fraud.

Regarding death of Indians in Saudi Arabia, Mr Ravi said that as per the information received from the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, as on November 14, 2006, out of total 1155 deaths in KSA about 488 were due to causes such as traffic accidents, industrial accidents, suicide and murder. 56 deaths were on account of suicide.

He made it clear that none of the suicide cases were on account of non payment of salaries or harassment by employers.

On illegal migration of workers, the Minister said that some incidents of Indian workers being shifted to Iraq from countries like Kuwait by unscrupulous employers are reported from time to time.

Since deployument of Indian workers in Iraq is prohibited, the offices of Protector of Emigrants do not grant emigration clearance or suspension to any emigrants intending to go to Iraq.

The matter is taken up with concerned State Governments for prosecuting about (17) such unregistered agents, he said.

UNI BBS RP DS1531

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