Haryana third in speedy passport verification

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, June 23

The Haryana Police have bagged the third rank in speedy passport verification across the country.

Giving this information here on Tuesday, Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava said the state police had brought down the passport verification to five days. We are also trying to bring it down to less than five days in near future.

Congratulating all ranks of the force, the DGP said it was a matter of great pride that the Haryana Police had secured the third place in recognition of passport verification services being provided to the state residents. He also commended all field units for their excellent performance and recognition at the national level.

While the third rank has beenjointly secured by Haryana and Kerala, the first position was bagged by Andhra Pradesh (AP), which sent a passport verification report within three days, followed by Telangana, which took four days.

Notably, the Ministry of External Affairs observes June 24 every year as Passport Sewa Diwas.