Mumbai: BMC on Tuesday said it will now issue newly registered birth, death and marriage certificates within three working days, while applications for corrections to birth and death certificates will be processed in 25 working days at its civic facilitation centres (CFCs).The new system will also allow parents to get their child’s name added to a birth certificate in three working days, provided the application is submitted by age 15. Corrections in marriage certificates will also be processed within three days, while those for birth and death certificates will have a stipulated processing period of 25 working days. These can be sought through CFCs. Applications for corrections should have parents’ names, permanent or temporary addresses, date of birth and gender in birth certificates, among other details. TOI had on Aug 2 highlighted the inconvenience many citizens were facing in obtaining birth certificates. BMC said applicants will be given a unique ID on their acknowledgement receipt, which can be used to track the status of their applications. Information boards detailing the application process and required documents are also being installed at CFCs. BMC has made a separate window available at CFCs for converting old birth and death certificates into QR code-enabled certificates. These will be issued after the original certificates are submitted and the relevant records are verified at the ward level. BMC said the conversion will take up to 25 working days but could take longer if old records are not available or cannot be traced in the municipal registry. The civic administration said the prescribed timeframes could be affected by factors including availability of the civil registration system portal, internet connectivity, availability of physical records, department workload, and approvals required for older certificates under the Centre’s decentralisation process. BMC said all corrections will be carried out under Section 15 of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, the amended law of 2023 and the Maharashtra chief registrar’s circular issued on June 18 this year.
