Government to give passports free of cost, who lost in floods

Government will issue fresh passports free of cost to those people in Chennai who lost the travel document in the devastating floods. The External Affairs Ministry, which issues passport, has made arrangements for re-issue of the document in three Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in Chennai. 

In a



tweet, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said if anyone's passport is lost or damaged in floods, they can get a fresh passport free of charge from any of the three PSKs in the city. Massive floods, which are worst in decades, have left a trail of devastation in Chennai, affecting thousands of people.