New Delhi, Jan 09: In a bid to forge a "permanent" bond between the country and the diaspora spread across the world, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today announced setting up of a Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra with an initial government grant of Rs 25 crore.

"On the recommendations of the high powered committee headed by L M Singhvi, a Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra would be set up in the capital with a government grant of Rs 25 crore," Vajpayee said at the Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan here.
The Centre would be an autonomous body that will look after various needs of PIOs/NRIs.
The Prime Minister also said that it was essential that the young PIOs were exposed to the land of their forefathers.
Bureau Report