Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Aug 27: The three-day “Passport Seva Camp” being organized for the people of Leh and Kargil districts was inaugurated by the Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Rigzin Spalbar at Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) here.
District Magistrate Leh Saugat Biswas and Joint Secretary (PSP) and Chief Passport Officer Muktesh K. Pardeshi were also present.
CEC urged Chief Passport Officer Pardeshi to arrange for a space in the premises of the building for the on-line submission of forms for the convenient of the general public which otherwise they have to get it done from a ‘Khidmad’ centre–a cyber café. Pardeshi assured CEC of every possible arrangement.
Talking to media, Pardeshi said that due to limited number of passport seva kendras, such camps are held which acts as the camp office that gives the final decision of approval or disapproval. Similarly, in the interest of the people of Leh and Kargil districts, this camp has been organized in Leh which would save them the trip to Srinagar.
He further said that the Government has already approved a small centre for Ladakh and that he has come to look for the space and until then such passport seva camps will be held and the next camp is likely to be held during the Ladakh Festival in the month of September where people from remote villages can get their documents submitted for passport at that camp as well as enjoy the festival.
For further details, one can log onto website www.passportindia.gov.in or can call their 24×7 toll-free national call centre number 1800-258-1800.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Leh and Regional Passport Officer Srinagar among others were also present.
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