On Wednesday, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh and Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated a post office passport seva kendra (POPSK) in a remote district. This new facility aims to bring passport services closer to residents in the area and its surroundings, enhancing accessibility for those who previously faced challenges in obtaining passports.
New Passport Seva Kendra Opens in Kargil
The Ministry of External Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Posts, has inaugurated the second Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) in Ladakh, located at the sub-post office in Kargil. This facility marks the 457th POPSK in India.
Kargil residents have long awaited this service, which will alleviate the need to travel to Leh or Srinagar for passport-related assistance.
He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Posts for fulfilling the long-pending aspiration of the people of Kargil.
Speaking at the inauguration, Saxena said the new centre is another step towards ensuring last-mile delivery of citizen-centric services in Ladakh and bringing essential government services closer to people in remote and geographically challenging areas. Singh said the establishment of POPSK Kargil was part of the government’s continued efforts to expand passport services to remote and underserved areas and make them more accessible, efficient and citizen-friendly. He said the initiative, being implemented under the leadership of PM Modi and the guidance of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, is aimed at making passport services more accessible and citizen-centric.
Its establishment is expected to reduce the time, travel and expenditure involved in obtaining passports and particularly benefit people travelling abroad for education and employment as well as those undertaking Haj and Umrah pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia, they said.
