The Hindu            13.12.2013

Birth, death registration to go online: Collector

On-line registration of date of birth and death would soon be a reality in GMC area, District Collector and Special Officer of GMC S. Suresh Kumar said on Thursday.

At a review meeting held here, Mr. Suresh Kumar said that registration of births would be made possible at the health centre/hospitals through on line. Each centre would be provided with a user ID and password with which the centres could upload details of the birth, the name of father, date of birth and place of birth etc. Similarly, registration of date of death certificates could also be done by the hospitals themselves.

People seeking a date of birth certificate had been forced to wait for 15 days before they could get the certificates. Personnel from the GMC have been collecting details of births/deaths manually from the hospitals and this would change once the online registration begins. Residents could get the certificates from the Meeseva centres.

Special software would be designed for the purpose and training programme would be held for hospital personnel. The Collector also said that the basic infrastructure in GMC schools would be put in place soon. He asked the GMC officials to provide drinking water, toilets and benches in all schools before the next academic year begins. He asked the Education Officer to take measures to improve the record of pass percentage.

Reviewing the developmental works, Mr. Suresh Kumar said that Rs.12 crore worth works have yet to begin after work orders were issued and asked the engineering personnel to complete the works as soon as possible. Municipal Commissioner K. Venkateswarlu, Additional Commissioner P. Srinivasalu, Superintendent Engineer, Adiseshu, Incharge City Planner Vijay Kumar were present.