Get births, deaths registered from private hospitals

Tribune News Service

Patiala, May 7

City residents can now get births and deaths registered from private hospitals. Municipal Corporation officials said the state government had started an initiative from May 1 wherein the registration for births and deaths can be done from respective private hospitals.

According to officials, until now, people were required to apply for a certificate from the MC in case of any death or birth.

Rajesh Kaushal, of the Municipal Corporation’s births and deaths branch, said, “This has been the practice since long. But the state government, in efforts part of e-governance has decided to provide such registrations from private hospitals only. Mata Kaushalaya Hospital and the Government Rajindra Hospital issue their own certificates.”

He added that the facility is now available at 12 private hospitals in the city. “Other hospitals will also be added to the list. Intimation of those who register at the respective hospitals will reach the corporation, which will then issue the permission of grant of certificates,” he added.