Punjab to set up facilitation centre at IGI Airport for NRIs assistance
Punjab to set up facilitation centre at IGI Airport for NRIs assistance
Chandigarh
Punjab government on Friday announced to set up a facilitation centre at IGI Airport in New Delhi to assist NRIs upon arrival at the international terminal.
The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at the Punjab Civil Secretariat today afternoon.
A government official said the centre will facilitate NRIs and other passengers arriving at the terminal.
“Efforts will be made to provide suitable sitting arrangements for the passengers or their relatives in the facilitation center,” he added.
The official said the passengers/relatives will be assisted regarding arrival flights, connecting flights, taxi services, lost luggage facilities and others at the airport.
In case passengers desire, the center will have tie-ups with taxi services available at reasonable rates.
In addition, it will also have vehicles at its disposal for helping passengers with local movement to Puniab Bhawan and at other places in close vicinity.
The cabinet also decided to set up a martyr’s memorial in a leading park in every district.
This memorial will have the names of the martyrs and great freedom fathers, from that respective district, who had sacrificed their lives to aware younger generations.
This memorial will further inspire the coming generations for selfless service toward the country and its people.
