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The State NRI Commission connected Tuesday recommended strict ineligible enactment against an unauthorised organisation that allegedly collected ample sums of wealth from expatriates nether the pretext of a pension scheme.
The organisation, identified arsenic the Kottayam-based Pravasi Malayali Welfare Association India, is said to person collected funds from members successful the signifier of rank fees and contributions. As per accusation received by the commission, astir 25,000 radical had enrolled with the association, which besides issued rank cards to them.
Commission Chairperson Justice Sophie Thomas confirmed that the organisation had nary support oregon affiliation with Norka oregon Norka Roots, the authoritative agencies liable for the payment of non-resident Keralites.
The contented came to the commission’s attraction during an adalat held astatine the Kottayam Collectorate connected Tuesday, wherever respective complaints were raised against the association. While the Commission was reviewing the grievances, a fig of different attendees revealed that they excessively had made payments to the aforesaid organisation.
“The fig of complaints from expatriates falling unfortunate to specified fraudulent schemes is steadily increasing. People indispensable stay alert against unauthorised organisations that marque mendacious promises successful the sanction of welfare,” Justice Sophie Thomas said.
She added that the Commission would initiate consciousness campaigns to forestall specified scams and guarantee that affected individuals person due ineligible assistance.
