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Telangana s NRI affairs minister requests MEA to increase minimum wages of emigrants going to Gulf Ashish Pandey
After the Indian government reduced the minimum wages of emigrants from India going to Gulf countries, Telangana s NRI affairs minister has requested the Ministry of External Affairs to reconsider the decision.
The Indian government issued two circulars three months ago lowering the minimum wage for newcomers to the Gulf countries by 30 to 50 percent.
Overseas Employment and Protector General of Emigrants Division in The Ministry of External Affairs issued two separate circulars on September 8 and 21 in the name of Rajkumar Singh, Director. MEA has reduced the minimum referral wage for workers going to Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the UAE to $ 200 (approximately Rs.15,000), Kuwait ($ 245) and Saudi Arabia ($ 324).