The data procured through HDI is very beneficial for understanding the development and progression schemata of developed, developing, and underdeveloped countries.įor our list of the 25 best countries in the world, we will be using a subjective methodology, considering data from internet forums like Reddit, Quora, etc., to read thousands of comments from individuals that reside in different parts of the world. Highly developed countries have an HDI score greater than 0.8, while the low developed countries usually have an HDI score that goes below 0.55. In 2020, the leading ranks in the best countries report were procured by countries that had an HDI score close to 1. "If someone is facing problems, he or she can contact my office for assistance," Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi, chief passport officer in the Ministry of External Affairs, said.As per the HDI report 2020, data from almost 189 nations was put together to rank 25 best countries in the world from most developed to least developed nations. What confuses applicants is the existence of another website - Unaware that the application can be routed only through the new website, many people log on to this portal and fail to register. The applicant needs to register on the website gov. Under the new system, the application process has been made online. The External Affairs Ministry had introduced the Passport Seva project in 2010 for faster delivery of passports. But at the ITO office, officials refuse to accept demand drafts, saying they only accept cash and that drafts are only accepted at Bhikaji Cama Place. The touts charge Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000 for a passport issued under 'Tatkal' service and Rs 2,500 to Rs 4,500 for a passport under non-Tatkal service.Īpplicants claimed besides being complicated and hanging up, the online form demands their mobile phone numbers.Īlso, the website guides an applicant to submit the fee in a demand draft. That's why I approached a tout," she said, refusing to reveal her name. "The website hangs up most of the time," Mahesh Kumar, a resident of Mayur Vihar, said, interrupting his conversation with a tout.Īt Bhikaji Cama Place, touts claimed they can fix appointments with passport officials and deliver the vital document at doorsteps.Īn applicant outside the office said he paid a tout Rs 8,000 for a passport under 'Tatkal'.
Passportseekers say these touts are their only hope. Outside the passport office at ITO, the hoarding of a shop reads, 'Assistance in passport online dates', which means online applicants can seek help there.
Touts also roam freely inside the passport offices, looking for clients in the long queues of applicants. Moving with the times, these touts have pitched cyber cafes near passport offices, offering to help applicants fill the online form and deliver their passports to their homes.
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