Lok Sabha Question No. 523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Indian Workers Abroad
Ministry: OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## Government of India Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 523

To be answered on 2nd December,; 2015

## Indian Workers Abroad

## t523. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the genderiState and country-wise approximate number of Indian workers who emigrated to foreign countries during the last one year;
- (b) the details of welfare schemes being run for these workersINon-Resident Indians;
- (c) the year-wise details of funds allotted and spent on these scheme during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to formulate any new schemes for the welfare of these workers/Non-Resident Indians; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS

## GENERAL VK: SINGH (RETD-)

- (a) The Ministry has information on number of Indian workers emigrated through Emigration Clearance to notified Emigration Clearance Required countries onlyThe gender-wise, State-wise and country-wise data on emigration of such workers during the last one year are given in Annexure /, Il and IIl respectively-
- (b) The schemes for welfare of Indian workers /Non-Resident Indians are:
- Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children:
- Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY) and Indian
- Community Welfare Fund (ICWF):

- Scheme for Legall Financial Assistance to Indian Women Deserted by their NRI Husbands:
- (iv) Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana
- (v) Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (PBBY)
- (c) The funds allocated under the Budget of this Ministry and spent on these schemes during the last three years and the current year, year-wise are at Annexure-IV.
- (d) No, Sir-
- (e): Does not arise.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 523 DATED 2.12.2015

|        |                      |                                                                   | ANNEXURE   |
|--------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| SI. No | COUNTRY              | GENDER-WISE EMIGRATION CLEARANCE (1-04-2014 TO 31-03-2015) GENDER | NUMBER     |
| 1      | AFGHANISTAN          |                                                                   | 76         |
| 2      | BAHRAIN              |                                                                   | 75         |
| 3      | BAHRAIN              |                                                                   | 16222      |
| 4      | INDONESIA            |                                                                   | 19         |
| 5      | IRAQ                 |                                                                   | 1171       |
| 6      | JORDAN               |                                                                   | 2112       |
| 7      | JORDAN               |                                                                   | 1          |
| 8      | KUWAIT               |                                                                   | 8807       |
| 9      | KUWAIT               |                                                                   | 69589      |
| 10     | LEBANON              |                                                                   |            |
| 11     | LEBANON              |                                                                   | 392        |
| 12     | MALAYSIA             |                                                                   | 29         |
| 16     | QATAR                |                                                                   | 25         |
| 17     | QATAR                |                                                                   | 74802      |
| 18     | SAUDI ARABIA         |                                                                   | 98         |
| 19     | SAUDI ARABIA         |                                                                   | 339867     |
| 20     | SUDAN                |                                                                   | 194        |
| 21     | THAILAND             |                                                                   | 50         |
| 22     | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |                                                                   | 1307       |
| 23     | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |                                                                   | 228197     |
| 24     | YEMEN                |                                                                   | 3          |
|        | Total                |                                                                   | 826012     |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 523 DATED 2.12.2015

|                                                             |                                                             | Annexure                                                    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| COUNTRY- WISE EMIGRATION CLEARANCE (1-4-2014 TO 31-03-2015) | COUNTRY- WISE EMIGRATION CLEARANCE (1-4-2014 TO 31-03-2015) | COUNTRY- WISE EMIGRATION CLEARANCE (1-4-2014 TO 31-03-2015) |
| SI. No.                                                     | Country                                                     | Count                                                       |
| 1                                                           | AFGHANISTAN                                                 | 76                                                          |
| 2                                                           | BAHRAIN                                                     | 16297                                                       |
|                                                             | INDONESIA                                                   | 19                                                          |
|                                                             | IRAQ                                                        | 1171                                                        |
|                                                             | JORDAN                                                      | 2113                                                        |
|                                                             |                                                             | 78396                                                       |
|                                                             | KEBANON                                                     |                                                             |
|                                                             | MALAYSIA                                                    | 25548                                                       |
| 9                                                           | OMAN                                                        | 57456                                                       |
| 10                                                          | QATAR                                                       | 74827                                                       |
| 11                                                          | SAUDI ARABIA                                                | 339965                                                      |
| 12                                                          | SUDAN                                                       | 194                                                         |
| 13                                                          | THAILAND                                                    | 50                                                          |
| 14                                                          | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES                                        | 229504                                                      |
| 15                                                          | YEMEN                                                       | 3                                                           |
|                                                             | Total                                                       | 826012                                                      |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 523 DATED 2.12.2015

| Annexure   | Annexure             | Annexure   |
|------------|----------------------|------------|
| No_        | Statel UT            | Count      |
| 1          | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    | 46         |
| 2          | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 53271      |
|            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 25         |
|            | ASSAM                | 4297       |
|            | BIHAR                | 103491     |
|            | CHANDTCSGARH         |            |
|            | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 13         |
|            | DAMAN & DIU          | 24         |
| 10         | DELHI                | 2801       |
| 11         |                      | 1541       |
| 12         | GUJARAT              | 7540       |
| 13         | HARYANA              | 2419       |
| 14         | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 1339       |
| 15         | JAMMU & KASHMIR      | 4238       |
| 16         | JHARKHAND            | 7938       |
| 17         | KARNATAKA            | 14881      |
| 18         | KERALA               | 63271      |
| 19         | LAKSHADWEEP          |            |
| 20         | MADHYA PRADESH       | 1916       |
| 21         | MAHARASHTRA          | 18183      |
| 22         | MANIPUR              | 17         |
| 23         | MEGHALAYA            | 7          |
| 24         | MIZORAM              | 2          |
| 25         | NAGALAND             | 11         |
| 26         | ORISSA               | 14369      |
| 27         | PONDICHERRY          | 514        |
| 28         | PUNJAB               | 50042      |
| 29         | RAJASTHAN            | 48148      |
| 30         | SIKKIM               | 14         |
| 31 32      | TAMIL NADU TELANGANA | 85974      |
|            |                      | 37926      |
| 33         | TRIPURA              | 1445       |
| 34         | UTTAR PRADESH        | 236865     |
| 35         | UTTARAKHAND          | 4162       |
|            |                      | 57886      |
| 36         | WEST BENGAL Total    | 826012     |

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