October 02
Passport Verification Process to be faster now
Passport verification process will take only 4 days now. As per a press release issued by Odisha Police, in August 2021 average verification time was brought to six days. For the first fortnight of September 2021, average time of passport verification by Odisha Police was four days only.
Earlier, it was taking few weeks for Passport Verification Process. So, it is among the best in the country, the press release said.
Passport verification was taken under the 5T initiative. Tablets were purchased and distributed to each Police Station. A specific App for passport verification was installed and Special Branch started guiding and monitoring passport verification more clearly,” said Odisha Police.
The Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay has appreciated the work of PS level officers, district SsP and Special Branch in effecting this improvement.
