Riyadh: India has launched fresh efforts to help those who could not avail a seven-month amnesty for illegal foreign workers in Saudi Arabia, whose new labour law has resulted in nearly 1.35 lakh Indians leaving the Kingdom.
The number of Indians who left during the grace period till October-end is 1,34,281, the Indian Embassy here said in a statement.
During this period, 4,34,667 Indians transferred their services to other firms, 4,81,233 Indians changed their jobs or profession and over 4,70,000 Indians renewed their licenses or job permits.
Under Saudi Arabia's new labour policy, Nitaqat, 10 per cent of jobs, even in small and medium business establishments, should be reserved for Saudi nationals.
