Punjab Gover-nment has decided to ensure time-bound investigation of cases involving the NRIs. Besides, the instructions, to fast track the disposal of NRI complaints, have also been issued.
The decisions were announced by the State NRI Affairs Minister Jathedar Tota Singh while presiding over a meeting with the representatives of NRI community at Kisan Bhawan. He said that Punjab Government has also requested the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to setup more NRI courts in the State for which Punjab Government is ready to bear all expenses.
The Minister asked the NRIs to constitute five-member district committees which would be given recognition by the State Government. “These committees would be attached with the NRI Police Stations that would help in resolving NRI disputes amicably,” he said.
Singh, informing the NRIs about the proclaimed offender cases, said that the State Government was collecting complete data of proclaimed NRIs to re-examine their cases.“Some mechanism is being worked out to remove such persons from the list of POs who are not involved any heinous crimes or for committing petty crimes. No one would be allowed to exploit NRIs to settle their personal family scores,” he added.
The Minister assured the NRIs that Punjab Government would provide all required support for the establishment of NRI Punjabi Bhawan in New Delhi and even SAD-BJP MPs would accompany the NRI delegation to the Union Minister for Urban Development and Housing for the allotment of suitable piece of land in the heart of Delhi.
He also assured full cooperation and support for land allotment for NRI Bhawan at Chandigarh saying that Chief Minister would make a personal request to the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj Patil in this regard.