Question : INDIAN WORKERS ABROAD

(a) the number of Indian workers working in various countries of West Asia, country-wise;

(b) the percentage of migration from various states of the country to major foreign countries reported during the last three years;

(c) whether the Indian Missions, posts in these countries have adequate number of officers and staff to deal exclusively with the problems they face and to mediate when necessary with the employers and the authorities;

(d) if so, the strength of such staff, mission/post-wise; and

(e) if not the steps being initiated to remedy the situation?

MINISTER OF LABOUR (SHRI SAHIB SINGH VERMA)

(a) & (b): A statement is annexed.

(c): Yes, Sir.

(d): Details are given in the Statement annexed.

(e): Does not arise.

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A), (B) AND (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3034 FOR 22.12.2003 BY SHRI SURESH KURUP REGARDING INDIAN WORKERS WORKING IN COUNTRIES OF WEST ASIA HAVING SIZABLE INDIAN WORKERS.

Country	Number of Indian	Percentage of migration	Strength of staff, mission/post-wise	workers	from various states	of the country
1. Bahrain	70,000 (estimate)	65%- Kerala	35%-Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pr.,	Punjab (estimates)	1-First Secretary/Second Secretary	1- Attaché	1- Local staff
2. Kuwait	3,50,463	Information not available.	1-First Secretary	1- Attaché	4- Non-gazetted Officials.
3. Oman	2,78,630	60%- Kerala	20%-Other Southern States	20%-from rest of India	(all estimates)	1-First Secretary	1- Attaché	1- Assistant	1- Arabic Interpreter	4- Local staff
4. Qatar	1,40,000 (estimate)	Not available	1- Counsellor	1- Attaché	1- Assistant	1- Clerk/Interpreter
5. Saudi Arabia	11,50,000	40-50%- Kerala	Andhra Pradesh	20%- Tamil Nadu	15-20%- Other States	(all estimates)	Embassy of India, Riyadh	1-First Secretary	1- Attaché	2- Assistants	16- Local Staff	Consulate General of India, Jeddah	1-Consul	2-Vice Consuls	2- Assistants	6- Local Staff
6. United Arab
Emirates	Not available (No	Census has been	conducted by the	Government of United	Arab Emirates	since 1982).However	the number of Indian	is one million.	Not available (No Census	has been conducted by	the Government of United	Arab Emirates since 1982).	Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi	1-Second Secretary	2- Local Staff	Consulate General of India, Dubai	1-Second Secretary	1- Assistant	1- Local Staff