Ministry of External Affairs30-August, 2012 17:50 IST
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Under the Passport Seva
Project, all the planned 77(seventy seven) Passport Seva
Kendras (PSKs) have been
made operational across the country. There is no plan to open any new Passport
Office in the country. However, the Government is conducting a feasibility study to expand the
network of passport delivery mechanism by means of additional Passport Seva Kendras/Passport Seva Laghu Kendras
in various States/UTs, including Andhra Pradesh.
The full implementation of Passport Seva Project (PSP) has transformed Passport Issuance System
by way of adding 77 PSKs to the 38 Passport Issuing
Authorities in India, including Andaman & Nicobar
Administration and introducing online filing of applications. The PSP has a centralised
IT system linking all Passport Offices, PSKs, Police
and India Post. The Passport infrastructure has also been upgraded. The
Passport Offices have regular interaction with concerned police authorities to
expedite verification reports of the applicants.
Passport Adalats are also conducted by Passport
Offices from time to time. Guidelines for quick scrutiny of passport
applications and defining the roles of personnel manning the PSKs are being framed to reduce processing time. The
Government has also taken steps to create a motivated workforce by improving
working conditions, training, and staff welfare and career progression
measures.
The state-wise location of PSKs
is given below.
STATE-WISE LIST OF PSKs
*Co-located PSK
The Minister of State
in the Ministry Of External Affairs Shri
E. Ahamed provided this information in reply
to a question in Rajya Sabha
today.
Source : PIB
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