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Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF)
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India has set up the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) to meet contingency expenditure for carrying out various on-site welfare activities for Overseas Indian Citizens who are in distress. The ICWF is aimed at providing following services on a means tested basis in the most deserving cases:
1. Boarding and lodging for distressed Overseas Indian Workers in household / domestic sectors and unskilled labourers.
2. Extending emergency medical care to the Overseas Indians in need.
3. Providing air passage to the stranded Overseas Indians in need.
4. Providing initial legal assistance to the Overseas Indians in deserving cases.
5. Expenditure on incidentals and for airlifting the mortal remains to India or local cremations / burial of the deceased Overseas Indians in such cases where the sponsor is unable or unwilling to do so as per the contract and the family is unable to meet the cost.
1. Boarding and lodging for distressed Overseas Indian Workers in household / domestic sectors and unskilled labourers.
2. Extending emergency medical care to the Overseas Indians in need.
3. Providing air passage to the stranded Overseas Indians in need.
4. Providing initial legal assistance to the Overseas Indians in deserving cases.
5. Expenditure on incidentals and for airlifting the mortal remains to India or local cremations / burial of the deceased Overseas Indians in such cases where the sponsor is unable or unwilling to do so as per the contract and the family is unable to meet the cost.
