The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Department of Posts (DOP) have decided to utilize the Head Post Offices (HPO) in the country as Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) for delivery of passport related services to the citizens. The objective of this partnership is to extend passport related services on a larger scale and to ensure wider area coverage. <br/><br/>The 50th POPSK was operationalized on 13th of this month with the inauguration of a POPSK at Bettiah in Bihar. So far, 50 POPSK have been operationalized in different parts of the country since the inauguration of the pilot project on 25th of January this year at Dahod and Mysuru.<br/>'<br/>According to an official release, MEA and Department of Post are working closely for the operationalization of passport related services at the remaining 37 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in the first phase.