State to launch card for NRIs
Tuesday, 31/07/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120731/punjab.htm#11
The Punjab Government today decided to launch a card for NRIs to give a specific identity to them, besides offering them a slew of facilities. Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, accompanied by NRI Affairs Minister Bikram Singh Majithia and former Union Minister Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, asked the NRI Affairs Department to immediately work out the details of this proposal and implement it at the earliest.
Sukhbir said Punjab had to involve NRIs in the process of development by assuring them support of the state government and offering them legal support in their cases.
The Deputy Chief Minister gave in-principle approval for a unique NRI card to be offered to every NRI who would be able to apply for this card on the website of the NRI Department. The card besides giving identity to the NRIs for all official purposes, would assure quality medicare to them, besides offering them attractive discounts on shopping in Punjab.
