(a) the number of illegal Indian labourers migrants abroad at
present;
(b) whether there is no law to check this illegal migration;
(c) if so, the details of the existing laws; and
(d) the number of persons who have been brought to book under
this law?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ( SHRI MUNI LALL )
(a): As per the latest information available with the
Government, there are about 4765 illegal migrants abroad.
(b), (c) & (d): The Emigration Act, 1983, regulates the
migration of Indian workers abroad. Section 24 and 25 of the Act
provide for imposition of penalties for violation of the
provisions of the Act. During the year 2000, the Central
Government have issued sanction for prosecution in respect of 10
(ten) persons under the Emigration Act, 1983.