Q. What is the procedure of
registration of Death?
Every Death is to be reported and shall be registered within
21 days at the place of its occurrence in the prescribed reporting forms. The
persons required registering are:
(a) When the Death has
taken place in a house.
Head
of the house or nearest relative of the head of the House or oldest person in
the family
(b) When the Death was
taken place in a Hospital/Health Centre, Maternity Home or other like
institutions
Medical
Officer Incharge or any officer authorised by him.
(c) When the Death was
taken place in a Jail
Jail
Incharge
(d) When the Death was
taken place in a Dharmshala, Boarding House etc.
Person
Incharge
(e) When the Death was
taken place in a Moving Vehicle
Person
Incharge of the Vehicle
(f) When found deserted
in a public place
Headman
of the Village/Incharge of the local police station
Q.
What is the procedure for getting a Death Certificate?
The
Death Certificates in Delhi are issued by the Local Bodies namely MCD, NDMC,
and Delhi Cantonment Board within 7 days from the date of receipt of
application from the applicant provided the Death has already been registered.
Single copy of Death Certificate is given free of cost to the informant
immediately after the registration procedure is completed. Additional copies of
the Death certificate are also issued @ Rs.5/- per copy and on payment of
Rs.2/- for search of the single entry in current year and Rs.2/- for every additional
year for which the search is made. The certificates are issued from the
registration centres/Zonal Offices of the local bodies.
Q.
Place and official timings of the office for registration of Birth?
The
office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate in whose jurisdiction Death or death took
place, during 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on any working day.
Q.
Whom to approach for registration of Death in Delhi?
There
are different centres of each local body in Delhi for such registration. The
details as per jurisdiction of the local body are as below:-
MCD
(188 Centres - Urban: 137 and Rural: 51)
Deputy
Health Officer of each Municipal Zone is designated as Registrar of Births
& Deaths. The vaccinator of vaccination centre or Para medical staff of
Health Centres/Sub Centres have been designated as Sub Registrar.
Domiciliary
Cases
1. Registration of Deaths
occurring at home in an urban area is being done at the vaccination centre
located in the area.
2. Registration of Death
occurring at home in rural area is being done by vaccinators or Para medical
staff. Registration Centres are located in Primary Health Centres, Dispensaries
and Mother & Child Welfare Sub Centres located in rural areas.
Other
Cases
Registration
of Death occurring in Hospital, Nursing Home and for other cases is being done
at Zonal Office of MCD where these institutions are located.
Special
arrangements of registration of deaths have also been made by MCD at the
following cremation grounds:-
1)
Nigam Bodh Ghat, 2) Sant Nagar, 3) Pachkuian Road, 4) Electric Crematorium
Punjabi Bagh, 5) Subhash Nagar, 6) Wazirpur, 7) Pashchim Puri, 8) Electric
Crematorium, Nigam Bodh Ghat, 9) Green Park, 10) Children Ghat, 11) Punjabi
Bagh
N.D.M.C.
(9 Centres): Registration
of Death where institutional or domiciliary is being done at the Vaccination
Centre located in the NDMC area. The vaccinator of each vaccination centre has
been designated as Sub Registrar. Medical Officer Incharge of the International
Inoculation Centre, Mandir Marg has been designated as Registrar of Births
/Deaths for the entire area of NDMC.
Delhi Cantt. (1
Centre): Registration of Death (institutional /domiciliary) is being done
Registration Centre located in Cantt. General Hospital.
Case of Moving Vehicle
Registration of Death occurring in a
moving vehicle will be done at the registration centre of the area of first
place of halt of the vehicle.
Q. Documentation and fees required for
registration of Death?
1. Application on a
plain paper.
2. Proof of Death of the person in respect of whom
certificate is required.
3. Affidavit specifying place, date and time of Death of the
person. For proforma of affidavit for Death Certificate, please check bottom of this page.
4. Copy of Ration Card.
5. All documents to be attested by a Gazetted Officer.
Q.
What will be the criteria used while deciding my case?
After
receiving the completed application, a draft order is made and sent to concerned
police station for verification. After
receiving the positive verification report from the police station, an order is
issued to MCD for Death registration.
Q.
When will I get a response?
You
should be getting a response normally within 21 days.
Q. How to register Death Certificate online or what is the procedure for online application of Death Certificate in Delhi?
To know the details about procedure, documentation and fees for registering Birth certificate in Delhi, Click here.
Or
You can login to New Delhi Municipal Corporation website for online application of death certificate. Click here to be redirected to the website of NDMC for online application of birth certificate in Delhi.
PROFORMA
OF AFFIDAVIT FOR OBTAINING DEATH CERTIFICATE
Affidavit to be
submitted along with the application of Rs.2/- Non judicial stamp paper duly
attested by Oath Commissioner/Notary Public.
AFFIDAVIT
I
________________________ S/o , D/o, W/o ______________________________R/o
________________________________________________ do hereby solemnly affirm and
declare as under:
1. That Sh./Smt./Ku.
______________________________________________ expired on __________________________________.
2. That the deceased is
my __________________________________________________.
3. That due to inadvertence,
I did not register the date of death of___________________ _________________________with the
concerned department.
4. That it is my true
statement.
Deponent
Verification: Verified on
_________________ at Delhi that the contents of the affidavit are true &
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed
therein.
Deponent
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