At a time when citizens' applications for digital birth certificates are delayed due to glitches in the state-run Janmo Mrityu portal, Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials are finding it difficult to clear pending certificates. The officials cite the unavailability of birth register books, which are currently held by police stations, as the main obstacle to certificate clearance.
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Birth registers with police delay Kolkata birth certificate clearance
Citizens applying for digital birth certificates face delays due to glitches in the state-run Janmo Mrityu portal. Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials are struggling to clear pending certificates because birth register books remain with police stations. This administrative gap is blocking certificate issuance despite submitted documents.
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Birth registers with police delay Kolkata birth certificate clearancePhoto via Times of India — Kolkata
