Indian embassy in UAE to extend its services to families in Mussafah

The Indian Embassy inAbu Dhabiwould soon start itsconsular servicesin the industrial area of Mussafah, benefitting thousands of blue-collar workers and families residing in the district, according to a media report.

Embassy counsellor M. Rajamurugan said the initiative has been approved, in principle, by IndianAmbassadorto the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri.

The services, which would start from this month-end, would be offered fromAbu DhabiMalayalee Samajam, the only registeredIndian associationfunctioning in Mussafah,theKhaleej Timesreported.

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This will help thousands of blue-collar workers and families residing in the district, southwest of Abu Dhabi, who travel to the city for passport renewal, attestation of certificates and visa-related paper works.

"Officials from the embassy will visitAbu DhabiMalayalee Samajam this Sunday to see the existing infrastructure. The services will start on a monthly basis and depending on the demand, we can increase the frequency after further review," he said.

Rajamurugan said the services will be a boon not only for families inMussafahbut also for the big population spread-out in Shabia, Shahama, Al Mafraq, Bani Yas, Mohammed Bin Zayed City and surrounding areas.

"There are lots of workers in labour accommodations and many families are also residing there. The services will be offered on Friday. The idea is to facilitate as many workers at the labour accommodations," he said.