The Hindu

Mangalore, Apr 24:  Various organisations including the Karnataka NRI Forum, UAE, have expressed concern over the delay in setting up of an immigration counter at Bajpe airport.

They have urged the State Government to take steps to set up the counter before May 7 to coincide with the inaugural flight of Air India to Dubai.

A Srinivasa Rao, president, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the chamber has written to the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and other higher officials concerned, including the Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada, urging them to take steps to solve this problem since the Department of Home Affairs is under the Chief Minister. The setting up of the unit should not be delayed for any reason, he said.

The Dakshina Kannada District Youth Congress Committee in a letter to the Chief Minister urged him to direct the officials of the Department of Home Affairs to set up immigration unit by utilising the existing facilities at the airport.