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e-passports launched

NEW DELHI: India became one of the few developing countries to launch the ‘e-passports scheme’ with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee presenting the first copy to President Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here recently.

The e-passports will be launched in a phased manner. They will first be issued to diplomats and then government officials. The scheme is scheduled to open for the public in September 2009. The e-passports contain an electronic chip containing all personal data and will help reduce the procedure at immigration.

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