Covid-19: Goa to create data base of expats seeking return

Goa government's Non Resident Indian Commission on Tuesday, launched a campaign to reach out to the expats of Goan origin, primarily to create a database of overseas individuals who wish to return home on account of the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Glad to inform that, today Goa NRI Commission has begun the registration process/assistance of NRIs of Goan origin," Goa's Commissioner for NRI Affairs Narendra Sawaikar tweeted.

As part of the outreach, the expats have been requested to fill up a small online questionnaire related to personal details and seeks to know about their willingness to return to Goa in view of the pandemic.

The NRI Commission is a Goa government agency which serves as a liaison between the state government and the large expat population of Goans worldwide.

Goa has a large expat population working mainly in the oil rich Middle East region as well as on board cruise liners.