(a) whether the Government propose to set up Passport Advisory Committee
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefore?
(a) whether the Government propose to set up Passport Advisory Committee
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefore?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI AJIT KUMAR PANJA)
(a) No Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) The working of the passport offices is already being closely monitored by the Standing Committee of the Parliament on External Affairs. They have also visited a number of passport offices during the last one year. The functioning of the passport offices are also open for discussion in Consultative Committee.