25 May, Gangtok (IPR) : The people of Sikkim will no longer have to travel to Kolkata for any passport related work. Starting today, the State will have its own Passport Seva Kendra to cater to the people of Sikkim. The Passport Seva Kendra Gangtok situated at the ground floor of Manan Kendra was formally inaugurated today by Chief Secretary Government of Sikkim Smt. R. Ongmu.
|
Sikkim gets own Passport Office Passport Seva kendra |
The Chief Secretary expressed her delight at the operationalisation of the PSK which she said is a huge achievement for the state and the people of Sikkim. She expressed her gratitude to the Ministry of External Affairs for the support. Smt. Ongmu also thanked the Chief Minister for his guidance and for providing the premises at Manan Kendra for the establishment of the PSK.
The opening remarks were made by RPO Kolkata Ms. Geetika Srivastava.
The operational launch programme had the presence of Additional Chief Secretary Mr. S.C. Gupta, Director General of Police Mr. A. Mohaneney, Regional Passport Officer, Kolkata Ms. Geetika Srivastava, APO PSK Gangtok Mr. T.T. Bhutia, Heads of Departments and officers from the Ministry of External Affairs Government of India.
Source: VOS
SIMILAR ARTICLES
Gorkhas daughter Manila Pradhan wins the title MTV Supermodel of The Year. Supermodel of the Year has found its winner in the gorgeous Manila Pradhan in a dazzling finale. Hailing from Sikkim, Manila took the pageant home defeating Drisha More andPriya Singh in the fight to finish on Sunday (March 15). The show that premiered […]
SE Report The President of India has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak 2018 on 48 persons including Shri Chandra Kumar Gurung of Sikkim. Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person. The award is given in three […]
Gorkhas daughter from Silkim Miss Draupadi Ghmire has been conferred the prestigious National award Padma Shri for 2019 for ker tireless service in the field of social work. Draupadi Ghimire, is a social worker and the founder of Sikkim Viklang Sahayata Samity. She has been nominated for her distinguished sevice in providing comprehensive service with […]
Chamling backs Didi on hills Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling on Monday iterated his backing for Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on her handling of the situation in the Darjeeling hills where the Gorkhaland agitation had resulted in the three months-long shutdown in the middle of last year. Interacting with a visiting team of journalists […]