The total estimated cost of the project is Rs. 1011 crore. The project is to be implemented in a planned and phased manner over a period of 4 ½ years i.e. w.e.f April, 2010 to September, 2014
With the implementation of this project, all the 169 Indian Missions across the globe, 77 Immigration Check Posts (ICPs), and the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs)/Foreigners' Registration Offices (FROs) in the country would be linked with the Central Foreigners' Bureau (CFB).
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Mullappally Ramachandran in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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Rs. 1011 Crore for Mission Mode Project for Visa
Special Correspondent - 2010-04-27 10:27
New Delhi: Modernization and upgradation of immigration services in the country is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) to be undertaken by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). The MMP is titled “Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT)â€. This Project aims to develop a secure and integrated service delivery framework to enhance security and facilitation in the Visa Issuance process, strengthen the Immigration function besides fortifying the Foreigners Registration Processes for effective tracking of foreigners.