JF-Riyadh urges CD to continue struggle for Mangalore-Riyadh direct flight

February 24, 2013

Riyadh, Feb 24: In the wake of Coastaldigest.com’s successful campaign that materialised long pending dream of establishing direct aviation link between Mangalore and Dammam, the Riyadh unit of Jamiyyatul Falah has urged the Mangalore based news portal to continue its struggle for the commencement of Riyadh-Mangalore direct flight.

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Handing over a feasibility study report prepared by JF Riyadh unit for direct flight operation between Mangalore and Riyadh to Coastaldigest.com chairman Muhammad Asif at a programme here recently, former president of the unit Parvez Ali requested him to intensify campaign for Mangalore-Riyadh direct flight too. “You have to take the lead in this cause,” he said.

Mr Ali said that led by Mr Asif, Coastaldigest.com team’s relentless effort proved helpful for thousands of expatriates in Saudi Arabia, who can now fly directly between Dammam and Mangalore.

He said that Mr Asif had run from pillar to post umpteen number of times, meeting officials and elected representatives to get green signal for airlines to operate direct flight between Mangalore and Saudi Arabia.

“He should continue his efforts with same spirit, and pressurise the authorities concerned to commence direct flight operation on Riyadh- Mangalore sector,” Mr Ali urged on behalf of JF and promised all kinds of support for this cause from his organisation.

Responding to the request, Mr Asif said that Coastaldigest.com would continue its effort towards connecting Riyadh and Jeddah, the two main cities of Saudi Arabia directly with Mangalore.

“It is my desire to see that apart from Dammam, two other major cities - Riyadh and Jeddah - connected directly with Mangalore. I will work until it get connected,” he said.

He also said that he is planning to bring Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde, who had supported Mangalore –Dammam direct flight, through the inaugural flight on April 3 to Dammam and arrange for a meeting with NRIs in Riyadh under the banner of JF Riyadh unit.

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ISF urges Indian govt to address the woes of Indian expats in Saudi Arabia

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April 16,2020

Dammam: President of Indian Social Forum, Eastern Province Mr.Wasim Rabbani urged immediate intervention of Indian government to help Non Residential Indians who are in trouble due to corona pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

He said in a press rease that expatriate Indians are in concern as number of corona infected people and deaths are increasing in danger level.

Hea said, "the Saudi health minister's statement a few days ago indicates that the situation in Saudi needs to be taken more seriously with precautionary methods. There are concerns among expatriates because the number of people infected with the coronavirus and the number of deaths reported in various provinces are increasing at an alarming rate."

"Saudi Government and Health Ministry are taking excellent precautionary measures, however, in the coming days expect to see the number of cases to increase in Saudi Arabia. The Indian government needs to take diplomatic and immediate intervention to ensure the treatment of Indian expatriates considering the number of effected people increasing", He said.

He also urged that the Embassy and the Government of India should ensure qaurantiane faculty for Indian expatriates and arrange special low cost flights to bring back expatriates who would like to return home country.

" Government of India and Indian embassy need to intervene immediately to ensure that the quarantine system is in place for Indian expatriates as the facilities in the rooms where the residents are staying together are very limited. There should also be a mechanism to organize low-cost flight services for expatriates who are ready to go home. The government system should also be able to accommodate the expatriates in special quarantine areas in hometown as soon they arrive in India", he urged.

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