The information received indicates that
Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Oman and the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) among the Gulf Countries, have deported most of the workers. The details of Indian workers deported by different countries along
with reasons for their deportation as received from Indian Missions is
given in the Annexure.
The Indian Workers
Resource Centre is providing information and counselling
in legal, financial and psychological matters to distressed Indians. The Centre has a computerized application to
register and track all the information filed and to provide possible
solutions. Whenever necessary, counselling by experts is also provided. A 24x7 multilingual toll free helpline is in
operation since November, 2010 at the Centre to help Indian workers.
The Government has
taken several steps to address the issue of Indian emigrants who become illegal
emigrants and to mitigate the difficulties of those rendered illegal or
subjected to deportation. These, inter-alia, include: -
(i) Nation-wide awareness
campaigns through the media to educate intending emigrants about legal
emigration procedures, the risk of illegal migration and precautions to be
taken during emigration.
(ii) An Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC)
which is a 24-hour telephone helpline operating in eight languages,
provides authentic information to emigrants as well as intending emigrants on
all aspects of emigration.
(iii) The Government has established an Indian
Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) in all countries to provide onsite support to
affected emigrants. The Indian missions provide all necessary assistance for
the return/deportation of illegal emigrants.
(iv) The Government has signed MOUs with seven major labour-
receiving countries to establish an institutional framework for bilateral
cooperation for the protection and welfare of workers.
Annexure regarding Deportation of Indian
Workers:
|
S. No
|
Indian Mission/Country
|
No. of deportees
|
Reason
|
|
1.
|
Frankfurt, Germany
|
43
|
In 2010, 43 Indian
nationals staying without proper travel document were deported during 2010.
|
|
2.
|
Birmingham, United Kingdom
|
97
|
On the request of
UK Border Agency.
|
|
3.
|
Ashgabat,
Turkmenistan
|
02
|
Immoral Activity
|
|
4.
|
Muscat, Oman
|
14100
(Year-2010)
550
(Year 2011)
|
In 2010, 600
Indians were deported from the local jails and 13500 were deported under the
Amnesty Scheme. In 2011, 550 persons
have been deported by the jail authorities.
|
|
5.
|
Beirut, Lebanon
|
17
|
Illegal stay/entry
|
|
6.
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
17
|
Overstaying/illegal
immigrants
|
|
7.
|
Kuwait
|
195
|
Registration of
absconding cases by the sponsor/expiry of residency/ theft charges
|
|
8.
|
Darussalam, Brunei
|
04
|
Overstay
|
|
9.
|
Singapore
|
608
|
Various crime
|
|
10.
|
Riyadh, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
|
47,843
|
Amnesty scheme
|
|
11.
|
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
|
1008
|
The exact number of
workers deported is not provided by the UAE authorities. However, during 2011(upto
8th Dec) 1008 Emergency Certificate were issued to Indians, in
jails pending deportation and also to workers who approached the mission
voluntarily. The reason for
deportation are illegal entry, over stay on visa, arrest on punishable
offence under the local law and completion of jail terms.
|
|
12.
|
Bahrain
|
-
|
Government of
Bahrain does not share information about deportees.
|
|
13.
|
Qatar
|
-
|
Government of Qatar
does not share information about deportees.
|
|
14.
|
Jordan
|
240
|
Dispute between
management and the workers.
|
|
15.
|
Seychells
|
31
|
Not holding a valid
permit / failure to comply with the lawful requirements to enter the country.
|
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This information was
given by the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri
Vayalar Ravi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today
PKM