Two more Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) are set to become a reality in Malabar — one in Wayanad and another in Malappuram — following the decision of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to revive the five-year-old proposal.
While the MEA has a policy to establish either a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or POPSK in every parliamentary constituency, Wayanad in north Kerala currently lacks such a facility, as does the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency.
M. Rahees, the outgoing Regional Passport Officer of Kozhikode, told The Hindu on Wednesday that the plans were delayed due to the pandemic and software updates for passport offices nationwide. However, the new POPSK is expected to be up and running within a couple of months.
