The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Department of Posts (DOP) have decided to open 38 new Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) in third phase for delivery of passport related services to the citizens of the country. In the first two phases, it was decided to open 251 POPSK in the country, out of which 192 have become functional from May 14, 2018, an.official release said on Thursday.
Following the launch of these POPSK and the positive response received from the people, MEA and DOP have now decided to open another 38 POPSK in Phase-III to take the total number of POPSK to 289 in the country.
Notably, the MEA and DOP tied up to utilise the Head Post Offices (HPO)/Post Offices in the country as POPSK to extend passport related services on a larger scale and to ensure wider area coverage.