The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has decided to open 20 more Passport Seva Kendra in Odisha in 2017, revealed MEA Secretary for Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs D Mulay after meeting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here on Monday. Briefing mediapersons, Mulay said, “This was essentially a courtesy call. I briefed the Chief Minister about the efforts of the MEA in making the passport services people-friendly and hassle free.” “In all, we’ll be having more than 20 Passport Seva Kendras in Odisha in the next few months. Already in 2017, three new Passport Seva Kendras have been opened. In the next two weeks another three Passport Seva Kendras will be opened at Baleswar, Brahmapur and Bhawanipatna,” the Secretary informed.