(a) whether the Government has any proposal to open and operate more number of Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in Bihar so as to facilitate the people in getting and renewing passports and other related services;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the places in which these PSKs are proposed to be opened/operated;
(c) if not, the reasons therefore and whether the existing number of PSKs are enough to meet the passport services of people; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINITRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]
(a) to (d) At present, two Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) are functioning in Bihar. The Ministry in association with the Department of Posts decided in January 2017 to open Passport Kendras at the Head Post Offices (HPO)/ Post Offices (PO) in the country called ‘Post Office Passport Seva Kendra’ (POPSK). Under this initiative, there are 33 POPSK in Bihar. The list of PSK and POPSK in Bihar is placed at Annexure-I.
The opening of Passport Kendras in various States, including Bihar is an on-going activity and depends on various factors, including distance from the existing Passport Kendras and volume of applications from a particular region.
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