The Common Services Centres has received approvals to operate and manipulate Passport Seva Kendra kiosks in rural areas.
Highlights:
The Village Entrepreneur
(VLE) who runs the CSC will be commissioned to collect the documents, photos, and other details required for the passport process, as well as initial non-Police verification.A nominal charge of up to Rs one hundred should be charged for the same.
The pilot program was launched in
some CSCs in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.Full-fledged service is about to roll out across the country.