Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, May 28: Regional passport officer from the city, Kartikeyan, announced that the time taken for police verification in case of issuance of passports has been reduced to 23 days from the previous 43. This has been done to simplify and hasten the passport distribution process, he clarified.
Addressing a press conference at the regional passport centre at Koramangala here on Wednesday May 27, Kartikeyan explained that in the past, the process of police verification took about 43 days from the date of submission of passport applications. 'This time has now been brought down to 23 days. By the end of this year, this period will be further reduced to ten days,' he claimed.
He explained that the time consumed for police verification has direct bearing on the time taken for processing of passport applications and issuance of passports. 'Keeping this in mind and to reduce delay in passport issuance, police verification time has been pruned down. For the first time in our history, we are giving appointments for the very next day since passport applications are filed. In the past, appointments were given in about 40 to 45 days time after submission of applications. We aim at completing all the processes relating to passport issuance within 14 days of receipt of applications,' he said.
The officer said that under Passport Sevamitra scheme, degree students are being given internships in passport centres. 'For this internships, which extend to about four to five weeks, students who have earned degrees from recognized educational institutions have to file applications before May 31. Applications are available at www.passportindia.gov.in, he explained.
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Harish Kamath, Mangalore/Bangalore
Fri, May 29 2015I really pity those who call Modi as a Picnic PM. It just shows lack of your knowledge. Otherwise its a willful ignorance. Just check out todays TOI Online. You will see the contrast between MMS and NaMo. Stop talking on partyline. When you talk on the subject, please dont stick to your party. Dare to call White as White. Just because white is with someone else it cant be called black. It just shows your ignorance. Raise above the loyalties of Political parties and be critical of the subject.
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Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/B'lore
Fri, May 29 2015Really a welcome step from the government to reduce the police verification time to 23days from the existing 43days.Hope the department will take still some corrective steps to get rid off unwanted delays if any.
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Kiran, Mangalore
Thu, May 28 2015Modi ki Jai ho....ghar ghar modi..
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K.S.Poojary, Mangalore
Thu, May 28 2015Police verification in case of issuance of passports will delay due to lack of police personnel.
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Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai
Thu, May 28 2015With latest KYC documents like Aadhar,PAN etc.finding antecedents is not that difficult like before.
But last time I was really shocked with the notification that Muslims and Christians Passport Applications must be thoroughly investigated.
Govt should have crime graph/ statistic as basis to take such step.
This development is appreciated.
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Indian, Mangalore
Thu, May 28 2015Good Job Siddu....
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CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI
Thu, May 28 2015Verification may Note ka complication hai...
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CHRIS, DUBAI
Thu, May 28 2015ISIS supporters and sympathizers this is a golden opportunity for you .leave at the earliest..
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GANGARAM, MOODBIDRI
Thu, May 28 2015PEOPLE WHO BLAME CONGRESS GOVT. JUST REMEMBER THAT BEFORE ONE YEAR WE USED TO GET RENEWED PASSPORT WITH IN 2 WEEKS FOR NORMAL SERVICE AND FAST SERVICE IN 3 WORKING DAYS IN UAE, BUT NOW NORMAL SERVICE TAKES 40 DAYS AND FAST SERVICE TAKES 7 WORKING DAYS. WHOSE GIFT IS THIS?? UPA OR NDA?
PASSPORT OR VISA RELATED ISSUES KEEP ON CHANGING BECAUSE OF SECURITY REASONS, THERE IS NOTHING TO BLAME TO ANY OTHER GOVT. HOWEVER POLICE TAKING COMMISSIONS ITS DEPENDING ON THEM (BRIBE) AS LONG AS PEOPLE NEED JOB TO BE DONE AS PER THEIR TIME LIMIT SURE THERE WILL BE BRIBE INCLUDED.
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makeMyDay, makeMyDay
Thu, May 28 2015Good news for ISIS supporters
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PEACE LOVER, INDIA
Fri, May 29 2015you mean to say for chaddies & Ghodse supporters its a bad news???
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YO YO, BAHRAIN
Thu, May 28 2015GOOD MOVE .. NOW A DAYS IN MANGALORE BROKERS AND AGENTS MINTING MONEY FOR GETTING NEW PASSPORT .. BROKERS / AGENTS SHOULD BE BARRED FROM FORWARDING PASSPORTS APPLICATIONS
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yogesh, mumbai
Thu, May 28 2015Very bad move. check antecedents well...don't give pp easily they maybe used for isis activities
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Tomcat , Mangalore
Thu, May 28 2015I pity you Ramesh s you are suffering Stockholm syndrome see a doctor and get well soon. Don't talk about ten years congi dongis never boasted like your Nri prime minister feku modi. Today Indians are still considered as house boys across the world thanks to modi monkey antics.
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Mohammed Ilyas Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E, Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E
Thu, May 28 2015Very good move.
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jithesh,
Thu, May 28 2015Any changes in Commission amount while verification to police?
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Tomcat , Mangalore
Thu, May 28 2015India boasts of going to Mars. Johnny TALKER, Picnic Minister, boasts India is superpower in one year and yet our police verification standards are still 1947. wah re wah.
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Ramesh S, mangalore
Thu, May 28 2015Tomu..who ruled you since 10 years? did you asked them why all these years they didnt changed it..you should know that it happened due to your dear MODI..not only this several initiatives taken place like cancelling of attestation by Gazetted officers, simplifying tax return norms so on..by the way, have some patriotism..if you didnt change your mindset another 60 years country will not develop..
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Sudhakar, Kallianpur
Thu, May 28 2015Ramesh,
Like the political party they support, these Tom Cat clans doesn’t wants any improvement in the system under this BJP Govt., because they afraid whether voters will reject their party permanently. This guy was in deep sleep for years and now asking about 1947 verification standard. Early morning what they are taking, God only knows!!!
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Tomcat , Mangalore
Thu, May 28 2015I pity you Ramesh s you are suffering Stockholm syndrome see a doctor and get well soon. Don't talk about ten years congi dongis never boasted like your Nri prime minister feku modi. Today Indians are still considered as house boys across the world thanks to modi monkey antics.
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