Haryana government would bear the expenditure of bringing at least 36 residents of Haryana who have been stranded in strife-torn Iraq. “If required, the State Government would bear the expenditure of bringing the people of Haryana back to India”, said Sudhir Rajpal, Director General, Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Haryana.
Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda also re-assured for every possible help to evacuate stranded people of Haryana in Iraq.
While giving details of 36 stranded Haryana citizens, Rajpal added that these included ten from district Yamunanagar, nine from Karnal, six each from Kurukshetra and Ambala, three from Kaithal, and one each from district Sirsa and Rohtak districts. Rajpal also said that the State Government has so far got no information from Union Ministry of External Affairs regarding any person of Haryana among the 40 Indians who were in custody of militants in Iraq. However, the State Government is in constant touch with the Union Ministry of External Affairs. He said that Union Ministry is also making all-out efforts for safe evacuation of people stranded in Iraq.
Haryana Government has set up a control room at the 8th floor of Haryana Civil Secretariat here with phone number 0172-5059197 to facilitate those people of the state who want to provide any information regarding members of their families or relatives stranded in Iraq.