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Nitaqat effect: 27,000 Indians apply for exit papers in Saudi Arabia Riyadh, May 24 The Indian Embassy here has released a second list of verification and delivery process of Emergency Certificates (ECs) for all Indian nationals who have applied at the embassy and at other collection centres across Saudi Arabia. "The schedule currently announced is for the second batch of delivery upto 24,000 EC applications received in Riyadh and above 3,700 EC applications received in Eastern Province," the embassy said in a statement. "The schedule for verification and delivery of subsequent batches of applications will be announced shortly," it said. In the first batch, 15,000 EC applications were received at collection centres across Saudi Arabia. There has been a rush for the emergency travel document with about 60,000 applicants looking for one, amid concerns about possible job losses after the new 'Nitaqat' labour law comes into effect. The law makes it mandatory for local firms to hire one Saudi national for every 10 migrant workers. — PTI
On Board Special Aircraft, May 24 Khurshid, who is on his way to Saudi Arabia on an official visit, said the government was in touch with Saudi authorities to fasten the formalities so that the deadline of July 3 given by them could be adhered to. The 'Nitaqat' programme, which is meant to regularise foreign workers, makes it mandatory for local companies to hire one Saudi national for every 10 migrant workers. Those who fail to find another job or a sponsor have to go back. As a result of this law, a number of people who were working without valid work permits and runaways have come under the scanner. Once the grace period till July 3 ends, expatriates in Saudi Arabia without valid papers will be jailed and heavily fined. "In terms of the logistics and the effort involved, it obviously is a challenge," Khurshid said, but added that it was not something which could not be met. "The issue is that we have three months of grace period during which whatever needs to be done has to be done and the numbers are very large." He said people who come back will have to be rehabilitated. — PTI
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