E-Verification Of Passports In Delhi In Just 5 Days: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah while inaugurating the online facility for passport verification said that people of Delhi will not have to wait for 15 days for police verification. All Indians living in Delhi can get their passport verification within five days now.

While addressing the 76th Raising Day Parade of Delhi Police, Amit Shah announced that passport verification can now be done from mobile tablets also. He added that on average 2000 applications are received every day. This generally takes 15 days for the verification process to complete. Now online processing will reduce the problems faced by people and make it to 5 days only.’

Police have been seen as humane during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has changed their image in the country and world-wide. He also added that 2023 is going to be a significant year for the Delhi Police as they will be on their toes for the upcoming G20 event in New Delhi.

Shah also dedicated mobile forensic vehicles in Delhi Police to people and inaugurated the academic complex of National Forensic Science University (NFSU). While inducting the forensic vans, Shah added that after this Delhi Police will be the first in India to investigate every crime punishable with term of six years and above through the visit of forensic team only.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government is going to introduce “radical” changes to the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Evidence Act in the days to come, he added.

The home minister also stated that since the repeal of Article 370 of the Constitution in 2019, Jammu and Kashmir have seen a significant change, with a decrease in terror activities and the resumption of tourism. Also, talking about the Northeast, he said earlier, many groups were spreading ruckus in the areas but now peace has been developed in these areas and the Armed Forces (special powers) Act (AFSPA) has been removed from 60 percent of the area.

He also paid tribute to Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Shambhu Dayal, who was stabbed to death by a snatcher in west Delhi’s Mayapuri last month.

“Left-wing extremism had been a matter of great concern for our country for many decades, but now it has decreased drastically. In 2022, the lowest levels of left-wing extremism violence were recorded. It has now been confined to the area covered by only 46 police stations, which is a huge accomplishment,” he said. He added that over 8,000 young people in the northeast have given up their weapons and joined the mainstream.

Shah also stressed the need to strengthen the judicial system on the basis of forensic science evidence. ‘Conviction rate will significantly increase when this vehicle, equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities and 14 different type of forensic kits, will visit the crime scene, he added during the inauguration of 5,000 square metres of campus built for Rs 34 crore. In the next two years, NFSU will have campuses in all the states of India,’ He added.

He also acknowledged the role of the Delhi Police in the crackdown on interstate gangs in north India. Shah stated that, with future challenges in mind, a process of improvement across 20 departments was initiated at the Delhi Police headquarters, with very good progress made in 16.

Here is the list of documents required for applying for the new passport:

·       Aadhaar card

·       Election Photo Identity Card

·       Driving Licence and PAN Card

·       Birth certificate issued by the Municipal Corporation

·       Water bill/ Electricity bill

·       Election Photo ID card

·       Landline or Postpaid mobile bill

·       Photocopy of the Passbook of an active bank account in any public sector bank, private sector bank or regional rural banks