Administrative mechanism sought for NRI grievance redressal in Andhra Pradesh
The HinduThe Greater Washington Telugu Cultural Sangam has urged the Andhra Pradesh government to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for the Telugu community living abroad, adding that the Punjab government has taken proactive steps in this regard. Mr. Bulleiah Choudary told The Hindu that the NRIs have various grievances in Andhra Pradesh, like safeguarding their properties, land-related disputes, matrimonial disputes, duping by travel agents and harassment by foreign employers and others. There is an effective grievance redressal mechanism for safeguarding properties, land disputes, matrimonial disputes, duping students and employees by travel agents and others.” Mr. Bulleiah informed that the Punjab State Commission for NRIs was established by an Act to resolve the problems faced by NRIs in 2011. They established 13 NRI police stations, fast-track revenue courts, and special civil courts, as well as amended the Punjab Urban Rent Control Act to allow the early eviction of tenants from properties owned by NRIs. The Telugu NRIs also suggested that the Andhra Pradesh government could bring an Act to protect youth from migration-related frauds, harassment, human trafficking and smuggling.