Kerala Diaspora Survey Begins
1 May 2013
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Diaspora Minister K.C. Joseph inaugurated the state-wide survey on the exact number of Keralites living abroad commenced from the city’s outskirts Wednesday., expected to end June 12.The Kerala diaspora is said to be close to 2.5 million and living mostly in the Middle East.
The all-India survey is being carried out with the assistance of officials from the Kerala department of economics and statistics which comes under Joseph.The minister said: “In the diaspora survey, we have ensured that no question is asked about the financial aspect of migration – like remittances.”
The non-resident Keralite affairs department is also playing a key role in the state-wide survey. The government has allocated Rs.1.95 crore to the department for the task.
Source– http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kerala-diaspora-survey-begins-113050100272_1.html
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