Nagpur, 08 May

(HS): The passport office in Nagpur in Sadiqabad area is in shambles, with the

car parking filled with garbage and stray animals loitering in it, no washroom in

waiting hall and long queues make situation horrible for the visitors.

Why the office

was shifted from CGO Complex (Central Government Offices Complex) to a narrow

road in Sadiqabad is an unanswered question.

The office

provided parking space for two-wheelers, while four wheeler drivers would not

dare to park their vehicles in the specified parking place looking at the

garbage and stray animals.

When enquired

about the four-wheeler parking slot, the security officers tell to park the vehicles

on road side. The lane is blocked due to large number of four-wheelers parked

on both sides.

Instead of

arranging for the parking of four-wheelers, the traffic police enjoy putting up

jammers and penalise the vehicle owners for wrong parking. The residents also

face difficulties in steering their vehicles to and from their homes.

The passport

office in the Old Secretariat premises was shifted to the CGO Complex in Seminary

Hills area and then to Sadiqabad. The CGO Complex was designed to accommodate

all Central Government offices with adequate space for vehicle parking. The

present office in Sadiqabad is a congested place and the approach road is also

narrow.

The number of

applicants for passport has increased during the last decade with students and

employment seekers getting opportunities at international level.

The Smart City

Authorities and the Union Government is expected to make arrangements to

facilitate operations at its important office. The problem is expected to be

resolved soon, with the dashing Union Minister and Maharashtra Chief Minister being

the native of Nagpur.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar