DHARMENDRA URGES MINISTER EXTERNAL AFFAIRS TO FLY BACK STRANDED ODIAS TO ODISHA
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Bhubaneswar, May 5: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to fly back Odia people stranded abroad directly to Bhubaneswar.
The Union Minister had interacted with the Odia community members in the GCC countries on Sunday, who have requested him to repatriate them directly to Bhubaneswar.
“Yesterday, I had interacted with the Odia community members in the GCC countries; would urge to consider their request for repatriation directly to Bhubaneswar; also request to similarly bring back Odia brothers and sisters from other regions of the world,” twitted Dharmendra.
The Centre on Monday announced to facilitate return of Indians stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner from May 7 on payment basis.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs made the announcement, informing that the travel would be arranged by aircraft and naval ships and a standard operating procedure (SOP) has been prepared in this regard.
Indian Embassies and High Commissions are preparing a list of distressed Indian citizens and the facility would be made available on payment basis, a statement issued by the Home Ministry said.
According to the statement, “Non-scheduled commercial flights would be arranged for air travel and the travel would begin in a phased manner from May 7.”
“Medical screening of the passengers would be done before they board the flight and only the asymptomatic passengers would be allowed to travel,” it said.
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