Lok Sabha Question No. 517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Post Office Passport Seva Kendra
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi, Chinta Anuradha, Adala Prabhakara Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2022

## POST OFFICE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA

517. SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented scheme of opening Post Office Passport Seva Kendra in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the post offices in Andhra Pradesh in which Passport Seva Kendras have been started and functioning under the said scheme so far;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to open a new passport Seva Kendra in newly carved districts in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Araku district in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) Department of Posts and the Ministry of External Affairs have entered into a Memorandum of  Understanding  to  open  Post  Office  Passport  Seva  Kendras  at  mutually  identified  locations including Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) and (c) List of Post Offices in Andhra Pradesh in which  Passport Seva Kendras have been started and are functioning is at Annexure I.
- (d) and (e) Post Office Passport Seva Kendras are opened at mutually identified locations by Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Posts. Department in association with Ministry of External Affairs has opened Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in 9 newly carved districts in Andhra Pradesh. List is at Annexure II.

In Araku which comes under Alluri Sitharama Raju district opening of Post Office Passport Seva Kendra has not been found feasible.

## Annexure I

| Annexure referred to in reply to para (b) and (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 517 for 20.07.2022 regarding Post Office Passport Seva Kendra   | Annexure referred to in reply to para (b) and (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 517 for 20.07.2022 regarding Post Office Passport Seva Kendra   | Annexure referred to in reply to para (b) and (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 517 for 20.07.2022 regarding Post Office Passport Seva Kendra   |
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| List of Post Officess in which Passport Seva Kendras are operational and functioning in Andhra Pradesh                                                | List of Post Officess in which Passport Seva Kendras are operational and functioning in Andhra Pradesh                                                | List of Post Officess in which Passport Seva Kendras are operational and functioning in Andhra Pradesh                                                |
| S.No.                                                                                                                                                 | Name of districts                                                                                                                                     | Name of Post Office                                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                                                     | Anantpur                                                                                                                                              | Anantapur Head Post Office                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                                     | Chitoor                                                                                                                                               | Chittoor Head Post Office                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                                     | YSR                                                                                                                                                   | Cuddapah Head Post Office                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                                     | Annamayya                                                                                                                                             | Kodur Sub Post Office                                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                                                     | Sri Satya Sai                                                                                                                                         | Hindupur Head Post Office                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                                                     | Kurnool                                                                                                                                               | Kurnool Head Post Office                                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                                                                     | Nandyal                                                                                                                                               | Nandyal RS Sub Post Office                                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                                                     | Konaseema                                                                                                                                             | Amalapuram Head Post Office                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                                     | Anakapalle                                                                                                                                            | Yelamanchali Head Post Office                                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                                                                    | Kakinada                                                                                                                                              | Kakinada Head Post Office                                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                                                    | Rajahmundry                                                                                                                                           | Rajahmundry Head Post Office                                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                                                                    | Srikakulam                                                                                                                                            | Srikakulam Head Post Office                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                    | Vizianagaram                                                                                                                                          | Vizianagaram Contonment Head Post Office                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                                                                    | Eluru                                                                                                                                                 | Eluru Head Post Office                                                                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                                                                                    | Krishna                                                                                                                                               | Gudivada Head Post Office                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                                                    | Guntur                                                                                                                                                | Chandramouli Nagar Sub Post Office                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                                                    | Palnadu                                                                                                                                               | Narasaraopet Head Post Office                                                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                                                                                    | Nellore                                                                                                                                               | Nellore Head Post office                                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                                                    | Prakasam                                                                                                                                              | Ongole Head Post Office                                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                                                                    | Bapatla                                                                                                                                               | Bapatla Head Post Office                                                                                                                              |

## Annexure II

| Annexure referred to in reply to para (d) and (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 517 for 20.07.2022 regarding Post Office Passport Seva Kendra   | Annexure referred to in reply to para (d) and (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 517 for 20.07.2022 regarding Post Office Passport Seva Kendra   | Annexure referred to in reply to para (d) and (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 517 for 20.07.2022 regarding Post Office Passport Seva Kendra   |
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| Post Office Pasport Seva Kendras opened in newly carved out districts                                                                                 | Post Office Pasport Seva Kendras opened in newly carved out districts                                                                                 | Post Office Pasport Seva Kendras opened in newly carved out districts                                                                                 |
| S.No.                                                                                                                                                 | Name of the newly carved out district                                                                                                                 | Name of the Post Office                                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                                                     | Eluru                                                                                                                                                 | Eluru Head Post Office, Eluru District                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                     | Krishna                                                                                                                                               | Gudivada Head Post Office, Krishna District                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                                     | Guntur                                                                                                                                                | Chandramouli Nagar Head Post Office, Guntur District                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                                     | Palnadu                                                                                                                                               | Narasaraopet Head Post Office, Palnadu District                                                                                                       |
| 5                                                                                                                                                     | Nellore                                                                                                                                               | Nellore Head Post Office, Nellore District                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                                                     | Prakasam                                                                                                                                              | Ongole Head Post Office, Praksam District                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                                     | Bapatla                                                                                                                                               | Bapatla Head Post Office, Bapatla District                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                                                     | Nandyal                                                                                                                                               | Nandyal RS Sub Post Office, Nandyal District                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                                                                     | Sri Sathya Sai                                                                                                                                        | Hindupur Head Post Office, Sri Sathya Sai District                                                                                                    |

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