POPSK (Post Office Passport Seva Kendra) Brief Notes/Short Notes | Information about POPSK | Department of Posts (DOP) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
POST OFFICE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA (POPSK) :
Department of Posts (DOP) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have mutually agreed for leveraging the network of Post Office as Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in order to provide passport services to citizens on a larger scale and to ensure wider area coverage for the benefit of the citizens.
The facility has brought convenience to the general public by making passport services available in their vicinity through Post Offices and citizens are no longer required to travel long distances in order to obtain a Passport.
The pilot project for this joint venture was commenced on 25th January, 2017 at Metagali Post Office Mysuru, Karnataka and at Dahod Head Post Office, Gujarat with effect from 25th January, 2017.
POPSKs are opened as per the feasibility of space & manpower in Post Offices in consultation with MEA. 426 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras have been set up across the country as on 31.12.2020. POPSKs are functional in 65 Aspirational Districts out of the total 115 such districts as on 31.12.2020.
Around 51.37 lakhs applications have been processed in Post Office Passport Seva Kendras till 31.12.2020. A revenue of Rs. 170 crores (approx.) has accrued to the Department till 31.12.2020.
