A long pending grievance from Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Panjabis is that the state’s civil and legal processes are complex and often keep them entangled. NRIs have long demanded better mechanisms to help them work through civil cases, paperwork, and disputes. Chief Minister Mann has now unveiled the ‘NRI Panjab’ website, developed by the Governance Reforms department in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC). The platform encompasses detailed information related to the NRI Police wing, Punjab State Commission for NRIs, and NRI Sabha. Additionally, the website streamlines access to various facilities such as document attestation and access to government schemes. CM Mann underscored the website's commitment to convenience, offering a helpline number, email addresses, and a WhatsApp complaint number for visitors seeking assistance. The platform also provides information on registered travel and immigration agents, linking users to the centralized online complaint portal. While the online platform will be tested in days to come, the excitement around the elections for the post of president of the NRI Sabha Panjab has died down. Members who could not get their photo ID cards renewed in the last five years will not be allowed to cast votes. Sabha polling is scheduled for 5 Jan. Although there are 24,000 members, only about a 100 will be able to vote as only 25 members could get their cards renewed and 260 fresh members were enrolled in the last five years. Surely, the rules can be changed to engage more NRIs to vote and elect truly representative members.
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