Indians stranded in the UK are being brought back to India under the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ of the Indian government.
Ministry of Civil Aviation is working closely with The Ministry of External Affairs and Indian state governments to bring back Indians stranded across the globe.
The initiative is running from 7th May and is currently in the second phase of its operation, which began on 16th May when 149 flights are scheduled in 40 nations.
The evacuation process started with Gulf countries, where 33,000 Indian laborers were stranded without money or basic facilities previously provided by Gulf states.
Priority is being given to people that have health issues or those who wish to return home after the death of a family member. Many people are still on the waiting list at the moment.
Those showing symptoms are being sent to hospitals while low-risk passengers are being made to quarantine in hotels for 14 days, depending on their budget.
An expensive trip
While many have applauded this decision of the government, others claim that they weren’t aware that they would have to cover the entire expense of high-end hotels for a period of 14 days.
Varsha Bagodi, a passenger who recently traveled from the UK to India in one of these flights believes these are false accusations. She said every passenger signed a form that clearly stated the rules and regulations.
She added, “The hotel prices have been reduced and are inclusive of meals. Regular health checkups are also being provided two times a day free of cost”.
‘’The government has given the autonomy to the state to decide the quarantine period with the minimum being 7 days. The state I belong to follows strict regulations, therefore, I am being made to stay in quarantine for 14 days”.
Madhuri Ramesh, a student in London, believes that the 14-day hotel expense is going to be financially hard for students studying in the UK on a loan.
She said, “Students should be exempted to pay for the quarantine period and some amount of funds should be set up for them by the government”.
She adds, “Currently I am facing no challenges living in London and I don’t wish to go back to India as it would be hard to keep a track on classes due to the time difference. My VISA will soon expire and I hope the situation goes back to normal by then so that I could return safely to India”.
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Indians stranded in the UK are being brought back to India under the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ of the Indian government.
Ministry of Civil Aviation is working closely with The Ministry of External Affairs and Indian state governments to bring back Indians stranded across the globe.
The initiative is running from 7th May and is currently in the second phase of its operation, which began on 16th May when 149 flights are scheduled in 40 nations.
The evacuation process started with Gulf countries, where 33,000 Indian laborers were stranded without money or basic facilities previously provided by Gulf states.
Priority is being given to people that have health issues or those who wish to return home after the death of a family member. Many people are still on the waiting list at the moment.
Those showing symptoms are being sent to hospitals while low-risk passengers are being made to quarantine in hotels for 14 days, depending on their budget.
An expensive trip
While many have applauded this decision of the government, others claim that they weren’t aware that they would have to cover the entire expense of high-end hotels for a period of 14 days.
Varsha Bagodi, a passenger who recently traveled from the UK to India in one of these flights believes these are false accusations. She said every passenger signed a form that clearly stated the rules and regulations.
She added, “The hotel prices have been reduced and are inclusive of meals. Regular health checkups are also being provided two times a day free of cost”.
‘’The government has given the autonomy to the state to decide the quarantine period with the minimum being 7 days. The state I belong to follows strict regulations, therefore, I am being made to stay in quarantine for 14 days”.
Madhuri Ramesh, a student in London, believes that the 14-day hotel expense is going to be financially hard for students studying in the UK on a loan.
She said, “Students should be exempted to pay for the quarantine period and some amount of funds should be set up for them by the government”.
She adds, “Currently I am facing no challenges living in London and I don’t wish to go back to India as it would be hard to keep a track on classes due to the time difference. My VISA will soon expire and I hope the situation goes back to normal by then so that I could return safely to India”.
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