The Telangana state government has asked the District Collectors to collect the details of workers, migrants, other people from the state who are trapped in the strife-torn Iraq, so as to enable it to get in touch with the Union Ministry of External affairs and the Indian Mission in Baghdad, for rendering all possible assistance.
In a memo today, the Government wanted the district collectors to encourage the families to give details such as name, passport number, location in Iraq, company working for, local address in Iraq, contact numbers and any other useful information. The help lines are already established in Indian Mission in Baghdad, the Numbers being 00964 770 444 4899; and 00964 770 484 3247.
A help line has also been established in NRI Cell in Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. The following are the details : E Chitti Babu, Section Officer (I/C), Tel No.040-23220603; mobile 94408 54433; email ID: so_nri@telangana.gov.in. (NSS)