The government is not planning for any relaxation in the documents for the issuance of passports. Union Minister for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said, the Home Ministry is against any such move. He was talking to media people after visiting the passport office in Coimbatore on Thursday. He said, the Centre has approved the setting up of 77 new Passport Seva Kendras(PSK) in the Country.<br/><br/>Mr. Tharoor added that as a pilot project the PSK’s will be set up in some places like Bangalore and Chandigarh. Based on the performance the PSK’s will be set up in other parts of the country.<br/>
News On AIR | March 25, 2010 7:20 PM
No relaxation in verification process on issuance of passports: Govt