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Expats in UAE seek solution to Indian currency woes
Abu Dhabi: As the deadline to exchange demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 Indian currency notes looms, the expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have expressed their concerns that they might not be able to exchange the notes before the deadline. Several expats say they are surprised that the Indian government has not announced any reprieve for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), as many of them would not be able to travel to India before the last date to exchange the demonetised currency, said a report in Gulf News on Wednesday.
The expats say they want the Indian government to make arrangements here in the UAE to exchange the invalid notes. Almost each of an estimated 2.6 million Indians in the UAE holds a few thousand Indian rupees, mostly in the denominations of 500 and 1,000 rupees that were demonetised in a surprise move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8 night. The scrapped notes can be deposited or exchanged at banks in India by December 30 and at offices of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by March 31, 2017. However, there is no arrangement for the expats to exchange their old currency notes outside India.
“The March 31 deadline is irrelevant to NRIs because it is practically impossible for them to reach a faraway RBI office while visiting India. Moreover, many expats go on vacation once in two years,” said Shyam Gehi, a resident of Mumbai, who has been living in Dubai for over 40 years.He demanded an extension of the December 30 deadline indefinitely for NRIs and said they should be allowed to deposit at least up to Rs 25,000 in their bank accounts when they visit home.
Another expat demanded that the Indian government should extend the deadline by at least one more year for the NRIs.If the deadline extension is not possible, then the government should authorise a money exchange centre in the UAE, otherwise the majority if Indians here will suffer, the expat said.Anurag Kashyap, 40, another expat in Abu Dhabi, suggested that the Indian government authorise the Bank of Baroda, the only Indian bank with commercial operations in the UAE, to facilitate exchange of the invalid notes.
However, an official at the Bank of Baroda office in Dubai told Gulf News that there was no information about the bank accepting or exchanging invalid notes.The Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi said in a statement on Tuesday that it has taken up the issues raised by the NRI community in UAE with the Ministry of Finance as well as with the RBI.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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