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Jharkhand News: Passport Seva Kendra gets new address in Ranchi 

  Ranchi, February 19: Governor CP Radhakrishnan inaugurated the new Passport Seva Kendra premises at Mimec Teck Park (STPI) Namkum in Ranchi…

Jharkhand News: Passport Seva Kendra gets new address in Ranchi 

 

Ranchi, February 19: Governor CP Radhakrishnan inaugurated the new Passport Seva Kendra premises at Mimec Teck Park (STPI) Namkum in Ranchi today.

The passport seva kendra currently operates at the passport regional office at Galaxia Mall premises at Ratu Road.

One of the primary responsibilities of Passport Seva Kendras is to accept passport applications from Indian citizens. They must ensure that all necessary documents are submitted, including proof of identity, address, and date of birth

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On the occasion, he said that the Passport Office plays a vital role in the economic progress of a country. 

“Now our economic activities are not limited to just within the country and have become global,” he said. 

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Role of youth

The governor said the role of youth has increased significantly in the ever-changing environment. “They want to gain experience and compete at the international level, and this regional office in Ranchi will play an essential role in this direction,” he pointed out.

Passports through mobile vehicles

The governor said this passport office will provide a service for making passports through mobile vehicles. This office’s initiative to relieve people from difficulties and provide them with facilities is praiseworthy. 

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Sharing his experience, he said how, due to the absence of a passport office in Coimbatore, people from nearby areas like Tirupur, Erode, etc., had to face difficulties. About 25 thousand applications were received within a week of the passport office’s opening,” he recalled. 

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With the opening of the passport office, industrial activities intensified, and the business of places like Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, etc., increased internationally,” he said.

Industrial and business activities

Expressing hope, he said that with the opening of this passport office, industrial and business activities will accelerate in Jharkhand, education will be promoted, and the pace of development in Jharkhand will accelerate. 

On this occasion, he also symbolically provided passports to the applicants. MPs Sanjay Seth and Mahua Majhi were also present on the occasion.

 

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