Lok Sabha Question No. 5048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Passport Seva Kendra
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prathap Simha, Umesh G. Jadhav, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Bache Gowda B.N., Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, B. Y. Raghavendra, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5048 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA

## 5048. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI B.N. BACHE GOWDA:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

SHRI B.Y . RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Passport Seva Kendra (PSKs) operational in Karnataka;
- (b) whether the Government has announced to set up some more PSKs in Karnataka in upcoming phase along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has sanctioned any amount to Karnataka in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of targets fixed and the achievements made in this regard so far?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) The details of Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) operational in Karnataka is attached at Annexure-I.

(b) to (e) Ministry   in   association   with   Department   of   Posts   (DOP)   had announced in January, 2017 the opening of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) at the Head Post Offices (HPO)/Post Offices (PO) in each Parliamentary constituency   where   there   is   no   Passport   Seva   Kendra   (PSK)   or   Post   Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK).  All the Lok Sabha Constituencies in Karnataka have been covered with a PSK or POPSK.

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| Annexure I                |                              |     |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|-----|
| S.No.                     | Details of PSKs in Karnataka |     |
| PSK Bengaluru, Lalbagh    | Karnataka                    |     |
| PSK Bengaluru, Sai Arcade | Karnataka                    | 1 2 |
| PSK Hubballi-Dharwad      | Karnataka                    | 3   |
| PSK Mangaluru             | Karnataka                    | 4   |
| PSLK Kalaburagi           | Karnataka                    | 5   |
| POPSK                     | State/UT                     |     |
| Ankola                    | Karnataka                    | 6   |
| Bagalkot                  | Karnataka                    | 7   |
| Belagavi                  | Karnataka                    | 8   |
| Bellary                   | Karnataka                    | 9   |
| Bidar                     | Karnataka                    | 10  |
| Chamrajanagar             | Karnataka                    | 11  |
| Channapatna               | Karnataka                    | 12  |
| Chikkballapur             | Karnataka                    | 13  |
| Chikkodi                  | Karnataka                    | 14  |
| Chitradurga               | Karnataka                    | 15  |
| Davangere                 | Karnataka                    | 16  |
| Gadag                     | Karnataka                    | 17  |
| Hassan                    | Karnataka                    | 18  |
| Jalahalli                 | Karnataka                    | 19  |
| Koppal                    | Karnataka                    | 20  |
| Maddur                    | Karnataka                    | 21  |
| Mysuru                    | Karnataka                    | 22  |
| Raichur                   | Karnataka                    | 23  |
| Robertsonpet              | Karnataka                    | 24  |
| Shivamogga                | Karnataka                    | 25  |
| Tumakuru                  | Karnataka                    | 26  |
| Udupi                     | Karnataka                    | 27  |
| Vijayapura                | Karnataka                    | 28  |

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