To resolve the issues relating to the Non-Resident Punjabis settled in foreign lands, Punjab Government on Tuesday released a vision document with some significant announcements in larger interests of the NRIs.
Unveiling the ‘Vision Document’, NRIs Affairs Minister Pargat Singh asserted that Punjab Government is fully committed to address issues of NRIs pertaining to their properties, financial aspects through an efficient mechanism, which would foster a sense of safety, security, and affinity in the State.
The Minister, commending the role of NRIs or NRPs in Punjab’s overall development, said that every possible effort would be ensured by the State Government to mitigate disconnect of young generations of NRPs with the State.
He pointed out that his foremost concern was to connect the present and coming generations of Punjabis with Punjab by ensuring the safety of the NRPs and make them feel at home while traveling to the State by providing them the support of the system of the State. Pargat Singh said that enhancing the tourism facilities besides motivating them to visit India and Punjab in particular at least as tourists was also another goal of the State Government.
Announcing that the home-stay culture will also be promoted in the State, the Minister said that this step would further boost bonds of younger generations with the people of Punjab.
He also said that cultural exchange programs and summer courses would also be initiated at school and university levels.
The NRIs or NRPs will be facilitated for setting up business in Punjab by providing the ease of doing business and requisite incentives along with single window system, said the Minister adding that financial and commercial activities related wing shall be established in the NRI commission or a separate body shall be made in this regard wherein all commercial and finance related issues of NRPs shall be resolved under single window.
An effective grievance redressal and feedback mechanism shall also be established, said Pargat Singh adding that all grievances of NRIs shall be captured at one window with subsequent taken up with concerned authorities for adequate solution well within time.
He said that effective communication channels, by way of website and app, shall be established to keep the NRPs aware of the developments in the state.