Thiruvananthapuram: Rajiv Gauba IAS, Cabinet Secretary appreciated the efforts of Kerala Government. He said Kerala Government’s measures in protecting Pravasi Malayalees are good. And government chalking out a concrete plan for their return and rehabilitation, once they are back in Kerala. The Cabinet Secretary has commended that Kerala’s plans for the Pravasi can be a role model for other states to follow and implement.
The Cabinet Secretary expressed this view today during a video conference meeting with the Chief Secretaries of the States. The Centre is satisfied with the interventions of the State Government in handling the COVID situation.
Tom Jose IAS Chief Secretary of Kerala had presented in detail the steps being planned by the State Government in bringing back the non-resident Keralites, once the restrictions on international flights to India are revoked, and also the action to be taken once they are back in Kerala. Harsh Vardhan Shringla IFS, Foreign Secretary has informed the Chief Secretary that fruitful interventions would be done in this regard by the Central Government.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also announced that non-resident Keralites and students in other states can register on the NORKA website if they wish to come back to Kerala after the lockdown period, as per the guidelines of the Central Government.