Type: Parliament Questions and Answers

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether Government has received requests from representatives of public and other forums to establish Passport Seva Kendras/Mini Passport Seva Kendras in the country including Bhavnagar in Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) by when these Passport Seva Kendras/Mini Passport seva Kendras are likely to be become operational; and

(d) the total expenditure likely to be incurred thereon?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) & (b) Yes, the Government has received a number of requests from representatives of the public and other forums to establish additional Passport Seva Kendras/Mini Passport Seva Kendras(Passport Seva Laghu Kendras) in several locations, including Bhavnagar in the state of Gujarat. A list of such locations is enclosed.

(c) & (d) The National Institute for Smart Government (NISG), who had earlier done the detailed Project Report for the Passport Seva Project, has been approached to examine all such proposals and advise the Government in this regard. The time for and total expenditure likely to be incurred for setting up of these additional Kendras depend on several factors such as identifying & hiring of location, approval of layout design, civil & electrical works, provision of IT & non-IT infrastructure and other necessary amenities which could be worked out only after the receipt and finalization of the recommendation from the NISG.

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