Aadhaar must for death registration from Oct 1

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Quotation of Aadhaar has been made mandatory while applying for death certificates in all states except Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya and Assam with effect from October 1, 2017, a statement from the Home Ministry said today.

A person applying for the death certificate must quote the deceased’s Aadhaar number or else would be required to produce a certificate that the deceased person did not possess Aadhaar number to the best of her or his knowledge.

In case any false declaration is found in the application, it would be treated as an offence as per the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and also under the Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969, the statement said.

The office of the Registrar General of India (RGI), which is entrusted with conducting the country’s census and maintaining the register of births and deaths, said Applicant’s Aadhaar number shall also be collected along with the Aadhaar number of the spouse or parents, a move aimed to ensure accuracy of the details provided by the relatives or dependents or acquaintances of the deceased and prevent identity fraud.

Claiming that this will avert the need for producing multiple documents during the application, the RGI has directed concerned registrar departments in all states and union territories to comply with the notification and confirm to this effect by 1st September 2017.