Punjab for NRIs: Monthly online open meets with Minister among special initiatives

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Last Updated: 1 June 2025

Initiatives

-- Monthly online NRI Milnis, 6 till now
-- 6 Fast Track NRI courts being setup
-- 'Punjab Help Center' at Delhi Airport
-- Dedicated Officers for online services for hassle free experience

¶ 1. NRI Milnis^[1]

On the spot redressal: NRI Minister himself meets directly with complainants, in presense of local Civil & Police Officers
-- Monthly Online NRI milnis have started since 4 dec 2024^[2]
-- 9 Offline Special camps were organised earlier^[3]

Online Milnis

607 complaint cases (out of total 658 in 5 meets) have been disposed off till 1 June 2025^[4]

6 Milni sessions already held as of June 2025

	Date	Complaints Received	Resolved
6th	31 May 2025^[4:1]	123	-
5th	April 2025^[5]	82	-
4th	March 2025	149	129 (updated till April 2025)
3rd	Feb 2025	147	140 (updated till April 2025)

Feb 2024: Offline Meet^[6]

256 out of 309 complaints were resolved as of Feb 2024^[3:1]

Chief Minister himself led the milnis this time
NRI meet organised on 3 February in Pathankot, 9 February in Nawanshahr, 27 February in Ferozepur and 29 February in Sangrur
The NRIs could register their complaints on the department’s website – nri.punjab.gov.in – or WhatsApp number 9056009884 from January 11-30^[7]

December 2022: Offline Meet^[8]

Highly Successful: 597 out of 605 total complaints were effectively resolved and remaining 8 were pending due to cases in the courts

5 meetings help in 2022 with NRIs
Starting from Jalandhar on 16 December, SAS Nagar (Mohali) on December 19, Ludhiana on December 23, Moga on December 26 followed by Amritsar on December 30

¶ 2. Special fast-track NRI courts^[9]

Setting up of special fast-track NRI courts in 6 districts

These courts will be set up at Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Moga and Ludhiana
Punjab cabinet approved on 13 Feb 2025

¶ 3. 'Punjab Help Centre' at Delhi Airport^[7:1]

"Facilitation Center" at the Arrival Hall of International Terminal, inaugurated on 8th Aug 2024

This center will be manned 24x7 for all the NRIs and other passengers
Helpline number 011-61232182 for any sort of assistance
2 Innova cars at its disposal for helping passengers with local movement to Punjab Bhawan and to other nearby places
In case of any emergency, a few rooms, depending upon the availability, will be provided in Punjab Bhawan

¶ 4. Online Complaints^[10]

PCS level officers have been appointed as nodal officers to resolve the grievances of NRI Punjabis in various districts

NRIs police wing have been receiving abundance online complaints and all these have been solved in a time-bound manner at 15 NRI police stations, district and state level
They work to resolve problems and complaints with the assistance of the district administration

¶ 5. New NRI website^[1:1]

Dec 29, 2023: New website nri.punjab.gov.in of the NRI affairs department

This website will act as a catalyst in resolving the issues faced by the NRI brethren thereby facilitating them in a big way

Help the NRIs to get their documents attested
Centralised online complaint portal of Punjab viz www.connect.punjab.gov.in wherein NRIs and other people can register their complaint linked
Detailed information regarding the registered travel agents/ agencies with Punjab government and Ministry of External Affairs
Provides helpline number, email addresses and WhatsApp complaint number

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Punjab for NRIs: Monthly online open meets with Minister among special initiatives

¶ 1. NRI Milnis[1]

¶ 2. Special fast-track NRI courts[9]

¶ 3. 'Punjab Help Centre' at Delhi Airport[7:1]

¶ Related Read

¶ 4. Online Complaints[10]

¶ 5. New NRI website[1:1]

Related Pages

¶ 1. NRI Milnis^[1]

¶ 2. Special fast-track NRI courts^[9]

¶ 3. 'Punjab Help Centre' at Delhi Airport^[7:1]

¶ 4. Online Complaints^[10]

¶ 5. New NRI website^[1:1]