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Covid-19: Over 1.6 lakh Kerala expats register to return home

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ERNAKULAM: Over 1.6 lakh expats have expressed interest in returning home to Kerala, hours after the state government introduced a web tool to gauge the numbers.

The Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA), a nodal agency to liaise with expats, opened an online registration tool (www.registernorkaroots.org) late on Sunday for those who are keen to return once Indian airports resume operations after the covid-19 lockdown is lifted.

Over 40% of the registrations have come from United Arab Emirates, while the rest are from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and other countries in the Gulf.

About 10% of Kerala's 33 million population lives outside the state, primarily in West Asia. The registration process has no bearings upon their travel

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