Below is a note from the office of Mr Eduardo Faleiro. It would be nice if
expats could send in a note to Mr Faleiro on the issue they face. FN
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From: "Eduardo Faleiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 2006/03/11 Sat AM 10:53:06 GMT+05:30
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: From Mr. Faleiro
Mr. Eduardo Faleiro former Union Minister was appointed, recently
as Commissioner for Non Resident Indians by the Government of Goa.
Mr. Faleiro has been given the rank of a Cabinet Minister and shall
function from the chamber adjoining the office of the Chief Minister
at the new Secretariat in Porvorim. Mr. Faleiro will look after the
interests of Goans settled abroad and will co-ordinate with the
Government of India and Indian Embassies wherever there is a
substantial Goan population.
Soon after taking over, Mr. Faleiro held a meeting with
the officers of the State Administration and of the Union
Government to identify the matters to be taken up by the
Commission on priority basis. Among the subjects so identified are
the following : removal of four weeks restriction on Goan NRIs
using chartered flights ; problems faced by Goans seeking employment
overseas particularly those who require emigration clearance ; protection
of land holdings and properties of Goan NRIs ; awareness of
cultural roots and of the diverse Goan cultural streams.
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