Union Minister of State for External Affairs, VK Singh on Monday announced that a Passport Seva Kendra will soon be opened in Mahendragarh district.
VK Singh announced this, while addressing the people after inaugurating Passport Seva Kendra at Post Office in Bhiwani.
While giving MP Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Dharambir Singh, all credit for opening of Passport Seva Kendra, the Union Minister said that it is only with his efforts, space has been made available at Post Office for the Kendra.
With the opening of Passport Seva Kendra in Bhiwani, the people of this area would not have to go to Hisar, Gurugram, Chandigarh and Ambala. Passport is essential if one wants to go to abroad for business, study and any other purpose, he said.
VK Singh urged the people to go through the medium of authorized agents for work in countries abroad so as to avoid any fraud. For this, Ministry of External Affairs has also directed the concerned officers, he added.
He further said that earlier, about 97 Passport Seva Kenders were there in the country, but in order to make this service available to common people, the Ministry has decided to open this service in Post Offices.
In the first phase, 290 centres have been identified with an aim to ensure the facility of Passport Seva Kendra within the distance of 50-60 km. This is the sixth such Passport Seva Kendra to have been opened in the country, he added.
Those present on the occasion included, MP, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Dharambir Singh and State BJP president Subhash Barala.