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Congress cell seeks regional passport office in Mangaluru
The Dakshina Kannada district Congress labour cell has urged the Union Ministry of External Affairs to set up a Regional Passport Office in Mangaluru, citing the heavy workload on the existing Passport…
The Story in Brief
The Dakshina Kannada district Congress labour cell has urged the Union Ministry of External Affairs to set up a Regional Passport Office in Mangaluru, citing the heavy workload on the existing Passport Seva Kendra (PSK). Labour cell president Lawrence D’Souza said Karnataka has only one RPO, while Kerala and Tamil Nadu have more than three each.
The Mangaluru PSK receives about 600 applications daily, serving six districts including Udupi, Uttara Kannada, and Shivamogga. D’Souza alleged inadequate seating, high photocopy charges of Rs 10 per page with no digital payment, poor parking, and steep stairs causing trouble for senior citizens and pregnant women. He also sought additional PSKs in neighbouring districts.
The Indian Opinion
The demand for a regional passport office in Mangaluru is reasonable given Karnataka's single RPO handles over 10 lakh applications yearly. But the Congress labour cell's complaint should not be dismissed as political posturing. The inconvenience described, cramped space, steep stairs, cash-only payments, affects real people. A feasibility study based on five-year data, as requested, would settle the matter without partisan noise.
Source: deccanherald.com
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