7 more Passport Seva Kendras sought for Odisha

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday urged the Centre to open seven more Post Office Passport Sewa Kendras (POPSKs) in Odisha.

"Growing need is felt to open additional POPSKs/PSKs to expedite issue of passports. I request you to kindly issue necessary instructions for starting POPSKs/PSKs," Pradhan said in a letter to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

The minister named Angul, Berhampur, Balasore, Kendrapara, Bolangir, Jajpur and Bhawanipatna as the places requiring the POPSKs/PSKs.

"There is a demand for issue of passport from various segments...," said Pradhan.

Pradhan expressed gratitude to Swaraj for sanctioning three POPSKs at Rourkela, Sambalpur and Koraput in Odisha.

While the POPSKs at Rourkela and Sambalpur have been inaugurated, the third centre at Koraput is to be opened, he said.

--IANS

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