Andhra Pradesh to crack down on recruiting agents

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Dubai, Sep 10 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Energy, Coal and Minorities Welfare Mohammed Ali Shabber said his government will crack down on unscrupulous recruiting agents who send labour abroad without employment safeguards.

Mr Shabber made the statement during a meeting with Brig. Mohamed Ahmed Rashid Al Marri, Director of Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) here yesterday.

Mr Shabber, accompanied by a four member delegation, is visiting Dubai to look at long term solutions to the problem of illegal immigrants from Andhra Pradesh.

He was accompanied by the Consul General Venu Rajamony and Consul (Labour) B.S. Mubarak during the meeting with Brig Marri.

During the meeting, the Minister thanked the UAE government for announcing the three month Amnesty for illegal workers and for the additional grace period of two months which ends on November 3.

He expressed the willingness of Indian authorities to work with the UAE Government in finding long term solutions.

Brig Marri assured that the UAE Government was adopting a humanitarian approach to the amnesty seekers and providing all possible facilities to them.

He personally took the delegation to Jumeriah Immigration Centre and showed the arrangements made for amnesty seekers, including an air-conditioned tent and provisions for water, refreshments etc.

Ambassador Talmiz Ahamad and Consul General Rajamony briefed the Minister and his delegation in detail on the arrangements made by the Consulate with regard to the Amnesty over the last three months. The Minister and his delegation will be visiting Abu Dhabi tomorrow.

The Minister's delegation included Ravi Shankar Aisola, Head of the Branch Secretariat of the Ministry of External Affairs, Hyderabad, Ramana Reddy, Additional Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Joint Commissioner of Police of Hyderabad, Amit Garg and D Ashok, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad.

UNI

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