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MARGAO
Seafarers have welcomed the much-awaited order for the repatriation of stranded Indian seafarers from all over the world, saying it will give a huge relief for airline companies to apply for chartered flights to land in India.
Saying that better late than never, founder President of Goan Seamen Association of India, Dixon Vaz, said the order will give a big relief to the seafarers and their families.
He, however, hoped that the government would set the process in motion on a war-footing as it’s been too long the seafarers are suffering on board the ships.
“There are many cruise lines which have decided to send ships to India as there was no response from the government to fly the seafarers back home. Now it’s up to the Indian embassies in that region to work with the External Affairs Ministry to arrange flights since these have the list of the seafarers who want to come home since March,” Dixon said and hoped that the Mission Vande Bharat will bring the Goans directly to Dabolim as this will cut expenses and time as well.
