**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' response to a parliamentary question regarding the establishment of a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) in the Shamli district, specifically Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3401, answered on August 8, 2025. The Ministry, in association with the Department of Posts (DoP), initiated a program in January 2017 to establish Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) in each Lok Sabha Constituency (LSC) lacking a PSK or POPSK. As of August 8, 2025, 93 PSKs and 450 POPSKs are operational nationwide. In Uttar Pradesh, 6 PSKs and 52 POPSKs are functional in 58 out of 80 LSCs. Shamli district falls under the Kairana LSC, where a POPSK is yet to be established. The Ministry is currently working with the Department of Posts to finalize a suitable site for a POPSK in the Kairana LSC and will proceed with operationalization upon site selection. The establishment of POPSKs depends on factors such as distance from existing facilities and application volume.
Key Entities Referenced
Passport Seva Kendra: A program by the Ministry of External Affairs to provide passport services.
Shamli district: A district where the establishment of a Passport Seva Kendra is being considered.
Ministry of External Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for external affairs, including passport services.
Department of Posts: The Indian government department responsible for postal services, partnering with the Ministry of External Affairs on the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra initiative.
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra: An initiative to open Passport Seva Kendras at Head Post Offices in each Lok Sabha Constituency.
Lok Sabha Constituency: Parliamentary Constituencies for Loksabha election where Post office passport seva kendras are being planned.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the progress of Passport Seva Kendras and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras is being reviewed, with a specific focus on Lok Sabha Constituencies.
Kairana LSC: The Lok Sabha Constituency under which Shamli district falls, where a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra is yet to be opened.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3401
ANSWERED ON - 08/08/2025
PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA IN SHAMLI
†3401. MS IQRA CHOUDHARY
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the efforts being made by the Government to set up a Passport Seva
Kendra (PSK) in Shamli district;
(b) whether the post office building initially considered for setting up
the PSK in the said district was later found unsuitable due to limited
availability of space, if so, the details thereof ;
(c) whether the Government is considering to identify an alternate
location for the PSK so that the residents of Shamli district do not
have to depend on other districts for passport services, if so, the
details thereof; and
(d) whether any survey has been conducted or other measures have
been adopted for this purpose by the Government, if so, the details
thereof and if not the concrete steps being taken in this regard ?
1ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a to d) Opening of a PSK/ POPSK is an on-going activity and depends
upon various factors including distance from an existing PSK/ POPSK and
the volume of passport applications from a particular region. Ministry of
External Affairs in association with Department of Posts (DoP) had decided
in January 2017 to open Passport Seva Kendras at the Head Post Offices
(HPO)/ Post Offices (PO) in the country called Post Office Passport Seva
Kendra (POPSK) in each Lok Sabha Constituency (LSC), where there is no
PSK or POPSK. As on date, 93 PSKs and 450 POPSKs have been set up in
the country and are in operation to cater to the needs of passport seekers.
Under this initiative out of 80 LSCs in Uttar Pradesh, 6 PSKs and 52
POPSKs are functional in 58 LSCs. Shamli district comes under Kairana
LSC and a POPSK is yet to be opened in Kairana LSC. A suitable site for
establishing a POPSK in Kairana LSC is being finalized in consultation with
Department of Posts following which further steps will be taken to
operationalize the POPSK there.
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