Mangalore: P.B. Pinto Gulf NRI Forum President said authorities to give permission to Local or International Airlines operator to Fly Mangalore- Kuwait.

Addressing in a press conference held at Mangalore on Wednesday 26, Gulf NRI Forum President P.B. Pinto, said that Air India Express to wound up its flights service between Kuwait – Mangalore on 13 Feb 2014, or request to granting permit to International Airline operators.

Mr. P.B. Pinto Pointing that there are many non- resident Indians (NRIs) in Kuwait to coastal Karnataka –from Bhatkal, Kundapur, Udupi, Chickmangalore, Darmasthla, Bantwal to Mangalore and northern parts of kerala. Due to lack of direct flights from Mangalore, there NRIs waste time and money and undergo unnecessary stress and inconvenience. Approximately More than 1,50,000 members (from this region) in Kuwait alone. They travel to their native at least once a year. “This number does not include NRIs not registered with any of our associations and these numbers may be twice as quoted above”, it said.

Many passengers are forced to take other private airlines due to convenience of having connecting flights to the Gulf. This surely is a loss to the Government carriers like the Air India Airlines. Lack of direct flight to Mangalore from the Gulf will affect the growth of tourism in coastal region. The forum said that Mangalore is known for its educational facilities, particularly in the professional sector. Students from many countries travel to Manipal, Mangalore, Moodbidri, as well as Nitte, near Karkala. Direct flight will help many such students.
2-Create awareness about Banned Medicines.

The Kuwait government prohibits Drugs, Narcotics and chemicals and before you enter the Kuwait, you are advised to take all precaution to ensure that you do not carry such substances; either in person, your luggage or in medicines you may be carrying. Strict penalties include imprisonment followed by deportation. If your medicine contains any banned or restricted substance, it is advisable not to carry them on your flight/travel into the Kuwait. However, if for medical or emergency reasons, you need to carry any medicines, please ensure that you have a medical prescription from a licensed doctor, or if treatment was undertaken abroad, you must carry both a doctor’s prescription as well as a detailed medical report, both of which should be suitable arrested. You are not permitted to bring more than three month’s supply of medicine, as per guidelines of ministry of health.

3-Beware of Fake Visa Agents

Regarding Foreign Visa, travelers to always contact reputable travel agencies, Kuwait Immigration Service, or Embassies in Kuwait for visa clarification as today you will see FLEX BOARDS OR ADVERTISEMENTS by newspapers or in streets or cities to attract the persons or for making hungry about visa. They charge for money as much as government rules does not allow to pay, but agents are looting authentic money of Indian people made by so many struggle.

Mr. Louis Lobo President Konkan Overseas Returness Walfare Association (KORWA), Mr. Tajomaya – Ex Mood chairman & congress leader, & John Tauro ex NRI Were Presents at press conference.