Birth, death certificates will be just a click away
Sanjeev Devasia / DNA
March 5, 11:00 IST
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Mumbai: Soon, citizens will be saved the trouble of running from pillar to post to obtain certificates. The state government plans to allow citizens to apply online for birth and death certificates, as well as marriage and income certificates, besides several others.
A formal notification to this effect will be issued soon. The state information technology department has asked other departments — Education, Food and Civil Supplies, General Administration, etc — to provide them with a list of documents or certificates which can be offered online.
The departments have also been asked to provide a time frame within which the document/certificate will be delivered, and mention whether any particular service would require the presence of the person to obtain the certificates.
If the plan is put into action, citizens will no longer have to keep going to the Tehsildar or Talati’s office to obtain certificates.
“These steps are long overdue. Citizens spend a lot of time doing the rounds of government offices. Besides, in some cases, they spend money on agents to get the certificates or documents faster from a particular official. The online process will be simple and ensure that citizens get their documents sitting at home,” said an official.
