Lok Sabha Question No. 4603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Passport Seva Kendras
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POST

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2023

## PASSPORT SEVA KENDRAS

## 4603.   DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  Passport  Seva  Kendras  (PSKs)  functioning  in  Tamil  Nadu, districtwise;
- (b) the details about the number of persons who availed services of these centres during the last three years along with the passport issued/renewed;

(c) whether people still face difficulties while getting the passport and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps being taken in this regard;

- (d) whether there is any proposal to start Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) in all district of the country and if so, the details thereof including the number of POPSKs, set up so far in Tamil Nadu;
- (e) whether there is a shortage of manpower and infrastructure facilities at POPSKs if so, the reasons therefor including the measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f) the details of the extent to which getting passports is likely to become easier through POPSKs along with its style of functioning?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details of the number of Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) operated by the Ministry of External Affairs and functioning in Tamil Nadu are at Annexure-I .  District-wise details of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras functioning in Tamil Nadu are at Annexure-II.
- (b) 4.82  lakh  passport  applications  have  been  processed  in  Post  Office  Passport  Seva  Kendras (POPSKs) in Tamil Nadu Circle in the last three years. Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs), operated by the Ministry of External Affairs have processed, 16.57 lakh passport applications in the last three years out of which 16.22 lakh passports have been issued in the last three years.
- (c) No sir.
- (d) There is no proposal to start Post Office Passport Seva Kendra in all districts of the country. List of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras set up in Tamil Nadu Circle is at Annexure-II.
- (e) No sir.
- (f) Setting up of 430 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in various districts of the country has increased accessibility for the citizens for applying for Passports.

## Annexure-I

| Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4603 for 29- 03-2023 regarding Passport Seva Kendras   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4603 for 29- 03-2023 regarding Passport Seva Kendras   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4603 for 29- 03-2023 regarding Passport Seva Kendras   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4603 for 29- 03-2023 regarding Passport Seva Kendras   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                              | Location of PSKs                                                                                                                    | STATE                                                                                                                               | Name of the Regional Passport Office                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                                   | Aminjikarai                                                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | Chennai                                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                                   | Saligramam                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | Chennai                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                   | Tambaram                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | Chennai                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                   | Coimbatore                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | Coimbatore                                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                                                   | Madurai                                                                                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | Madurai                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                                   | Tirunelveli City                                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | Madurai                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                   | Thanjavur                                                                                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | Tiruchirappalli                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                                   | Tiruchirappalli                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | Tiruchirappalli                                                                                                                     |

## Annexure-II

| Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4603 for 29-03-2023 regarding Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs)   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4603 for 29-03-2023 regarding Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs)   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4603 for 29-03-2023 regarding Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs)   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4603 for 29-03-2023 regarding Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs)   |
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| S.No.                                                                                                                                            | Location of POPSKs                                                                                                                               | District                                                                                                                                         | State/Union Territory                                                                                                                            |
| 1.                                                                                                                                               | Arani HO                                                                                                                                         | Tiruvannamalai                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 2.                                                                                                                                               | Chennai GPO                                                                                                                                      | Chennai                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 3.                                                                                                                                               | Chidambaram HO                                                                                                                                   | Cuddalore                                                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 4.                                                                                                                                               | Cuddalore HO                                                                                                                                     | Cuddalore                                                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 5.                                                                                                                                               | Dharmapuri HO                                                                                                                                    | Dharmapuri                                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 6.                                                                                                                                               | Kallakurichi HO                                                                                                                                  | Kallakurichi                                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 7.                                                                                                                                               | Kancheepuram HO                                                                                                                                  | Kancheepuram                                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 8.                                                                                                                                               | Krishnagiri HO                                                                                                                                   | Krishnagiri                                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 9.                                                                                                                                               | Ranipet HO                                                                                                                                       | Ranipet                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.                                                                                                                                              | Tiruvallur HO                                                                                                                                    | Tiruvallur                                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 11.                                                                                                                                              | Tiruvannamalai HO                                                                                                                                | Tiruvannamalai                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 12.                                                                                                                                              | Vellore HO                                                                                                                                       | Vellore                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 13.                                                                                                                                              | Villupuram HO                                                                                                                                    | Villupuram                                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 14.                                                                                                                                              | Coonoor HO                                                                                                                                       | Nilgiris                                                                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 15.                                                                                                                                              | Erode HO                                                                                                                                         | Erode                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 16.                                                                                                                                              | Rasipuram SO                                                                                                                                     | Namakkal                                                                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 17.                                                                                                                                              | Salem HO                                                                                                                                         | Salem                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 18.                                                                                                                                              | Bodineyaknur HO                                                                                                                                  | Theni                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 19.                                                                                                                                              | Devakottai HO                                                                                                                                    | Sivaganga                                                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 20.                                                                                                                                              | Kodai Road SO                                                                                                                                    | Dindigul                                                                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 21.                                                                                                                                              | Nagercoil HO                                                                                                                                     | Kanyakumari                                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 22.                                                                                                                                              | Rajapalayam HO                                                                                                                                   | Virudhunagar                                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 23.                                                                                                                                              | Ramanathapuram HO                                                                                                                                | Ramanathapuram                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 24.                                                                                                                                              | Tuticorin HO                                                                                                                                     | Thoothukudi                                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 25.                                                                                                                                              | Virudhunagar HO                                                                                                                                  | Virudhunagar                                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 26.                                                                                                                                              | Karur HO                                                                                                                                         | Karur                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 27.                                                                                                                                              | Perambalur HO                                                                                                                                    | Perambalur                                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 28.                                                                                                                                              | Sirkali HO                                                                                                                                       | Nagapattinam                                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |
| 29.                                                                                                                                              | Thiruthuraipoondi HO                                                                                                                             | Tiruvarur                                                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       |

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