India Security Press (ISP), a unit of Security printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd manufacturers Passports and other travel documents for Ministry of External Affairs. ICAO has suggested implementation of e-Passport world wide, keeping in view the changing global scenario, faster and easier customs clearance and high tech security concerns. In compliance to the same, e-passport facility has recently been created at ISP. Complete manufacturing line after installation was inaugurated by the Sh. M.S.Rana Chairman and Managing Director, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd., in the presence of functional Directors and senior officers of the company.
This sophisticated e-Passport machine will manufacture e-Passport of international quality with due quality checks, high productivity and less rejection. With the introduction of this machine, SPMCIL will be in a position to manufacture more than 8 million e-passports in a year and meet the entire requirement of the country.
