Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ravi assures release of eight Indians in Australia
NEDUMBASSERY: Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi yesterday said that his ministry has taken initiative for the release of eight Indian workers who were undergoing miseries in St.Petersburg, Russia.
The workers were reportedly cheated by a 'fraud' travel agent in Kerala, he told mediapersons here.
They were expected to return next week, he said.
He said arrangements were made for providing exit visa to the workers who were willing to return to India.
Ravi said the Civil Aviation minister had assured him that the workers would be provided with free travel in an Airlines in Russia.
Awareness programmes against the illegal recruiting agencies would be organised by the ministry, he said.
The workers were reportedly cheated by a 'fraud' travel agent in Kerala, he told mediapersons here.
They were expected to return next week, he said.
He said arrangements were made for providing exit visa to the workers who were willing to return to India.
Ravi said the Civil Aviation minister had assured him that the workers would be provided with free travel in an Airlines in Russia.
Awareness programmes against the illegal recruiting agencies would be organised by the ministry, he said.
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