PATNA: The number of Biharis going abroad has been consistently growing during the past few years.
The regional passport office (RPO)-Patna, which received 6,959 and 8,550 passport applications in January and February respectively last year, was flooded with 16,953 applications in December the same year.
"One of the major reasons behind the rise in the number of applicants is our prompt response to the applications," regional passport officer Anand Kumar said.
Till a few years ago, the Patna RPO would receive only 4,000 and odd applications every year. "We have increased the number of service counters to cope with the increased pressure," Kumar said and added the growing workload had burdened the RPO's technological infrastructure which had to be upgraded to cope with the increased pressure.
Siwan sends out the highest number of people with a total of 24,322 passport applications being filed from the natives of the district in 2010. Gopalganj district, from where 17,805 applications were received, ranks second while Patna district's 15,955 residents applied for passport last year.
"Though most of the passport applicants are workers who aspire for a job in Middle East countries, there has been a steady rise in the number of students going overseas for study," another RPO official said.
The regional passport office (RPO)-Patna, which received 6,959 and 8,550 passport applications in January and February respectively last year, was flooded with 16,953 applications in December the same year.
"One of the major reasons behind the rise in the number of applicants is our prompt response to the applications," regional passport officer Anand Kumar said.
Till a few years ago, the Patna RPO would receive only 4,000 and odd applications every year. "We have increased the number of service counters to cope with the increased pressure," Kumar said and added the growing workload had burdened the RPO's technological infrastructure which had to be upgraded to cope with the increased pressure.
Siwan sends out the highest number of people with a total of 24,322 passport applications being filed from the natives of the district in 2010. Gopalganj district, from where 17,805 applications were received, ranks second while Patna district's 15,955 residents applied for passport last year.
"Though most of the passport applicants are workers who aspire for a job in Middle East countries, there has been a steady rise in the number of students going overseas for study," another RPO official said.
Alok K N Mishra can be contacted at alokknmishra@gmail.com
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