The Hindu : New Delhi News : “Passport Seva Project” to be launched

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“Passport Seva Project” to be launched

Sujay Mehdudia

To deliver passport services on time

NEW DELHI: The Union Government has decided to launch the “Passport Seva Project” to deliver passport-related services to the citizens in a timely, transparent, more accessible and reliable manner.

The study had been entrusted to the National Institute of Smart Government (NISG), Hyderabad, with the task of undertaking a time-bound study on the passport issuance system, including its information technology (IT) aspects.

Official sources said the proposal is to have 68 passport facilitation centres where the non-sovereign functions involved in the passport issuance process such as initial scrutiny of the application forms, acceptance of fee, scanning of the documents and taking photos will take place. The Government staff at the passport facilitation centres will verify the documents and decide on granting of passport. The other activities such as printing and dispatch will also be done by the Government staff. Police verification will be expedited through electronic linkage of the passport facilitation centres with the police authorities in State capitals.

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