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With effect from October 1, the Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for death registration to ensure accuracy of the details provided by the relatives of the deceased, thereby preventing identity fraud.
“It will also help in recording the identity of the deceased. Further, it will obviate the need for producing multiple documents to prove the identity of the person,” stated a statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday.
The Registrar General India (RGI) has also asked the departments involved in the registration of births and deaths to ensure compliance by the authorities and a confirmation to this effect by September 1.
A person applying for a death certificate is required to provide the Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased and other details as sought in the application for the purpose of establishing the identity of the deceased. If the applicant is not aware of the Aadhaar number or EID of the deceased, an undertaking has to be given.
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