The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government is planning to roll out a policy for NRIs to address their grievances effectively. Punjab Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal informed about the government’s new plan at a press conference.
A meeting under the chairmanship of minister Dhaliwal was organized with the senior officials of the NRI department. The meeting saw a detailed discussion on the draft of the new NRI policy in the presence of members of the NRI policy as well.
The minister said the Punjab government is set to launch a program in an effort to connect NRI Punjabi youths with their roots. Besides, planning to launch a plan for the elderly NRI Punjabi people to facilitate their travel in the state to religious and historical places free of cost.
Taking the matter a bit ahead, the minister informed the government’s intention of setting up NRI Adalats on the lines of civil Lok Adalats to meet their grievances in an efficient and dedicated environment. He said, “In these courts, land and marriage disputes, especially, will be settled on the spot by mutual consent, which will have a legal recognition.”
Another concern in the meeting was made to forward a proposal to CM Bhagwant Mann over the appointment of a PCS level officer as the nodal officer in every district to boost the grievance redressal mechanism of the NRI in the state.
Usually, there are many cases of encroachment of NRI lands, and to provide relief to NRIs, it has been decided that a law would be introduced to prevent the change of 'girdwari' without the consent of NRIs.
Among other decisions made at the meeting a step toward the establishment of a panel of lawyers from the office of the Advocate General is to be set up, that will look after providing legal assistance to the NRI Punjabis.