Govt for courts in Bhatinda, Nawanshahr, Patiala, Hoshiarpur and Moga. At present, the only NRI-designated court is in Jalandhar
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has passed a proposal to increase the number of fast-track NRI courts in the state. At present, the only NRI-designated court is in Jalandhar, a report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
Now, the department aims to set up five more such courts — one each in Bhatinda, Nawanshahr, Patiala, Hoshiarpur and Moga.
The Department of Home Affairs and Justice has been asked to ensure the NRI courts become operational as soon as possible, soon after discussing the matter with the administrative committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, NRI Affairs Minister, said nearly 2,500 cases related to the NRIs were pending.
“Under the new NRI policy, efforts are being made to help NRIs in every possible manner. The mechanism for time-bound redressal of complaints with the help of an NRI commission is being worked out. The government is inthe final stage of formulating a feedback-based NRI policy,” said Dhaliwal.
The department is compiling the data of NRI-related revenue cases with Commissioners, DCs, ADCs and SDMs to review their progress and monitor the matters on a monthly basis.
A senior staffer will be appointed in each district as a nodal officer to deal with the grievances of the NRIs. Even in Delhi, a nodal officer will be nominated for such purpose.
“An economic wing will be operational in the NRI Affairs Department. It will assist visiting NRIs in their works related to banks, remittances, tax, property registration (reverse mortgages, succession issues, issues related to the Punjab Urban Rent Control Act, Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act and Pepsu Agricultural Amendment Act, 2013) and other financial matters,” added Dhaliwal.
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