From GDN Online

Muscat: Around 400 stranded workers have arrived home in India from Sohar.

The workers, who claimed they had been struggling for food and accommodation after awaiting salaries for months, are now united with their families with help from the Ministry of Manpower and the Indian Embassy in Muscat, reported Times of Oman.

Indra Mani Pandey, India’s ambassador to Oman, hailed the efforts of the Ministry of Manpower in helping repatriate the workers.

“Oman’s Ministry of Manpower and the Indian Embassy in Oman have been working together as a team to help these Indian workers, who unfortunately have not been paid salaries for about four months. We will continue to assist them and help them find jobs in Oman.”

Meanwhile, the Indian government has placed the company under the “Prior Approval Category.”

“Whenever Indian emigrants face any problem from their foreign employer, they contact the Indian Mission to complain against foreign employers and seek redressal of their grievances.”

“Such complaints basically relate to the non-payment/reduced payment of salaries, non-availability of promised jobs, adverse working conditions or exploitation etc. Immediately on receipt of a complaint, the Mission takes up the matter with the foreign employer, Indian immigrants, as well as the local authorities to settle the matter amicably.”

IMAGE: (Photo: Times of Oman)

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