Lok Sabha Question No. 2072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Post Office Passport Seva Kendras
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) The list of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs)  set up so far in the state of West Bengal is given in Annexure I .
- (c) The  list  of  POPSKs  which  have  started  functioning  so  far  in  Maharashtra  is  given  in Annexure II . The list of POPSKs identified to be opened in Maharashtra   subject to feasibility and concurrence of Ministry of External Affairs is given in Annexure III .
- (d) The introduction of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras has made Passport making process convenient, speedy and cost effective for the citizens of India, who now are not required to travel long distances or face long waiting period to get a passport. POPSKs function in the following way:-

An Applicant  visits  the  designated  POPSK  on  date  and  time  slot  allotted    as  per    online appointment on Passport Seva Portal to complete the process of verification of documents, capturing of photograph, finger prints, signatures etc. The file created in the system is verified online by the Verification Officer which is then submitted online to Granting Officer of the respective Passport Office for Police Verification and thereafter printing and despatch of the Passport.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2072 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2023

## POST OFFICE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRAS

## 2072.   MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to start Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) in all Tehsil headquarters or in all district Headquarters;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of POPSKs set up so far in the State of West Bengal;
- (c) the details of the number of POPSKs which have started functioning so far in Maharashtra along with the number of POPSKs proposed to be made operational in the near future; and
- (d) the extent to which getting passports is likely to become easier through POPSKs along with the details of its style of functioning?

## ANSWER

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

## Annexure I

| Annexure referred to in reply of para (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2072 for 02-08-2023   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2072 for 02-08-2023   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2072 for 02-08-2023   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2072 for 02-08-2023   |
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| S.No.                                                                                               | Location                                                                                            | District                                                                                            | Parliamentary Constituency                                                                          |
| 1.                                                                                                  | Alipurduar                                                                                          | Alipurduar                                                                                          | Alipurduar                                                                                          |
| 2.                                                                                                  | Amta                                                                                                | Howrah                                                                                              | Uluberia                                                                                            |
| 3.                                                                                                  | Arambagh                                                                                            | Hooghly                                                                                             | Arambagh                                                                                            |
| 4.                                                                                                  | Asansol                                                                                             | Paschim Bardhaman                                                                                   | Asansol                                                                                             |
| 5.                                                                                                  | Ashoknagar                                                                                          | North 24 Parganas                                                                                   | Barsat                                                                                              |
| 6.                                                                                                  | Balurghat                                                                                           | Dakshin Dinajpur                                                                                    | Balurghat                                                                                           |
| 7.                                                                                                  | Bangaon                                                                                             | North 24 Parganas                                                                                   | Bangaon                                                                                             |
| 8.                                                                                                  | Bankura                                                                                             | Bankura                                                                                             | Bankura                                                                                             |
| 9.                                                                                                  | Bardhaman                                                                                           | Purba Bardhaman                                                                                     | Bardhaman                                                                                           |
| 10.                                                                                                 | Barrackpore                                                                                         | North 24 Parganas                                                                                   | Barrackpore                                                                                         |
| 11.                                                                                                 | Basirhat                                                                                            | North 24 Parganas                                                                                   | Basirhat                                                                                            |
| 12.                                                                                                 | Beadon Street                                                                                       | Kolkata                                                                                             | Kolkata Uttar                                                                                       |
| 13.                                                                                                 | Bishnupur                                                                                           | Bankura                                                                                             | Bishnupur                                                                                           |
| 14.                                                                                                 | Bolpur                                                                                              | Birbhum                                                                                             | Bolpur                                                                                              |
| 15.                                                                                                 | Canning Town Ferry Ghat                                                                             | South 24 Parganas                                                                                   | Jaynagar                                                                                            |
| 16.                                                                                                 | Chinsurah                                                                                           | Hooghly                                                                                             | Hoogly                                                                                              |
| 17.                                                                                                 | Coochbehar                                                                                          | Cooch Behar                                                                                         | Coochbehar                                                                                          |
| 18.                                                                                                 | Darjeeling                                                                                          | Darjeeling                                                                                          | Darjeeling                                                                                          |
| 19.                                                                                                 | Diamond Harbour                                                                                     | South 24 Parganas                                                                                   | Diamond Harbour                                                                                     |
| 20.                                                                                                 | Dum Dum                                                                                             | North 24 Parganas                                                                                   | Dum Dum                                                                                             |
| 21.                                                                                                 | Ghatal                                                                                              | Paschim Medinipur                                                                                   | Ghatal                                                                                              |
| 22.                                                                                                 | Howrah                                                                                              | Howrah                                                                                              | Howrah                                                                                              |
| 23.                                                                                                 | Jadavpur                                                                                            | Kolkata                                                                                             | Jadavpur                                                                                            |
| 24.                                                                                                 | Jalpaiguri                                                                                          | Jalpaiguri                                                                                          | Jalpaiguri                                                                                          |
| 25.                                                                                                 | Jhargram                                                                                            | Jhargram                                                                                            | Jhargram                                                                                            |
| 26.                                                                                                 | Jiyaganj                                                                                            | Murshidabad                                                                                         | Murshidabad                                                                                         |
| 27.                                                                                                 | Kakdweep                                                                                            | South 24 Parganas                                                                                   | Mathurapur                                                                                          |
| 28.                                                                                                 | Contai                                                                                              | Purba Medinipur                                                                                     | Contai                                                                                              |
| 29.                                                                                                 | Katwa                                                                                               | Purba Bardhaman                                                                                     | Bardhaman Purba                                                                                     |
| 30.                                                                                                 | Kharagpur                                                                                           | Paschim Medinipur                                                                                   | Medinipur                                                                                           |
| 31.                                                                                                 | Krishnanagar                                                                                        | Nadia                                                                                               | Krishnanagar                                                                                        |
| 32.                                                                                                 | Makdumpur                                                                                           | Malda                                                                                               | Maldha Daskhin                                                                                      |
| 33.                                                                                                 | Purulia                                                                                             | Purulia                                                                                             | Purulia                                                                                             |
| 34.                                                                                                 | Raghunathganj                                                                                       | Murshidabad                                                                                         | Jangipur                                                                                            |
| 35.                                                                                                 | Raiganj                                                                                             | Uttar Dinajpur                                                                                      | North Dinajpur                                                                                      |
| 36.                                                                                                 | Rampurhat                                                                                           | Birbhum                                                                                             | Birbhum                                                                                             |
| 37.                                                                                                 | Ranaghat                                                                                            | Nadia                                                                                               | Ranaghat                                                                                            |
| 38.                                                                                                 | Samsi                                                                                               | Malda                                                                                               | Maldaha Uttar                                                                                       |
| 39.                                                                                                 | Serampore                                                                                           | Hooghly                                                                                             | Serampore                                                                                           |
| 40.                                                                                                 | Tamluk                                                                                              | Purba Medinipur                                                                                     | Tamluk                                                                                              |

## Annexure II

|   Annexure regarding S.No | referred to in reply of Post Office Passport Location   | para (c) of Lok Sabha Seva Kendras in District   | Unstarred Question No. Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency   |
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|                         1 | Aurangabad                                              | Aurangabad                                       | Aurangabad                                                      |
|                         2 | Bhiwandi                                                | Thane                                            | Bhiwandi                                                        |
|                         3 | Bhusawal                                                | Jalgaon                                          | Raver                                                           |
|                         4 | Dhule                                                   | Dhule                                            | Dhule                                                           |
|                         5 | Jalgaon                                                 | Jalgaon                                          | Jalgaon                                                         |
|                         6 | Rajapur                                                 | Ratnagiri                                        | Ratagiri Sindhudurg                                             |
|                         7 | Santacruz                                               | Mumbai Suburban                                  | Mumbai North Central                                            |
|                         8 | Sion                                                    | Mumbai City                                      | Mumbai South Central                                            |
|                         9 | Vashi                                                   | Thane                                            | Thane                                                           |
|                        10 | Kannamwar Nagar (Vikroli)                               | Mumbai Suburban                                  | Mumbai North East                                               |
|                        11 | Tajnapeth (Akola)                                       | Akola                                            | Akola                                                           |
|                        12 | Amravati                                                | Amravati                                         | Amravati                                                        |
|                        13 | Bhandara                                                | Bhandara                                         | Bhandara Gondiya                                                |
|                        14 | Buldhana                                                | Buldana                                          | Buldhana                                                        |
|                        15 | Chandrapur                                              | Chandrapur                                       | Chanrapur                                                       |
|                        16 | Gadchiroli                                              | Gadchiroli                                       | Gadchiroli                                                      |
|                        17 | Hingoli                                                 | Hingoli                                          | Hingoli                                                         |
|                        18 | Katol                                                   | Nagpur                                           | Ramtek                                                          |
|                        19 | Wardha                                                  | Wardha                                           | Wardha                                                          |
|                        20 | Yavatmal                                                | Yavatmal                                         | Yavatmal                                                        |
|                        21 | Ahmednagar                                              | Ahmednagar                                       | Ahmednagar                                                      |
|                        22 | Baramati                                                | Pune                                             | Baramati                                                        |
|                        23 | Beed                                                    | Beed                                             | Beed                                                            |
|                        24 | Ichalkaranji                                            | Kolhapur                                         | Hatkanangle                                                     |
|                        25 | Jalna                                                   | Jalna                                            | Jalna                                                           |
|                        26 | Kolhapur                                                | Kolhapur                                         | Kolhapur                                                        |
|                        27 | Latur                                                   | Latur                                            | Latur                                                           |
|                        28 | Madha                                                   | Solapur                                          | Madha                                                           |
|                        29 | Nanded                                                  | Nanded                                           | Nanded                                                          |
|                        30 | Osmanabad                                               | Osmanabad                                        | Osmanabad                                                       |
|                        31 | Navipeth Pandharpur                                     | Solapur                                          | Solapur                                                         |
|                        32 | Parbhani                                                | Parbhani                                         | Parbhani                                                        |
|                        33 | Pimpri Chinchwad                                        | Pune                                             | Maval                                                           |
|                        34 | Sangli                                                  | Sangli                                           | Sangli                                                          |
|                        35 | Satara                                                  | Satara                                           | Satara                                                          |
|                        36 | Shirur                                                  | Pune                                             | Shirur                                                          |
|                        37 | Shrirampur                                              | Ahmednagar                                       | Shirdi                                                          |
|                        38 | Vasai                                                   | Palghar                                          | Palghar                                                         |
|                        39 | Dombivali                                               | Thane                                            | Kalyan                                                          |

Annexure III

| Annexure referred to in reply of para (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2072 for 02-08-2023 regarding proposed Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in Maharashtra   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2072 for 02-08-2023 regarding proposed Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in Maharashtra   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2072 for 02-08-2023 regarding proposed Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in Maharashtra   | Annexure referred to in reply of para (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2072 for 02-08-2023 regarding proposed Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in Maharashtra   |
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| S.No                                                                                                                                                                    | Location                                                                                                                                                                | District                                                                                                                                                                | Parliamentary Constituency                                                                                                                                              |
| 1.                                                                                                                                                                      | Dindori                                                                                                                                                                 | Nashik                                                                                                                                                                  | Dindori                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2.                                                                                                                                                                      | Nandurbar                                                                                                                                                               | Nandurbar                                                                                                                                                               | Nandurbar                                                                                                                                                               |
| 3.                                                                                                                                                                      | Alibag(Raigad)                                                                                                                                                          | Raigad                                                                                                                                                                  | Raigad                                                                                                                                                                  |

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