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Q: Is it compulsory to
register the death of a person?
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A: . Yes, the registration
of death is compulsory.
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Q: Where should I
register the death?
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A: The registration of
Death can be done in Respective Zonal Offices by using prescribed
application form.
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Q: What is the time
frame for registering Death ?
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A: The death should be
registered within a period of 20 days from death
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Q: If I do not register
the death during the specific time, then what is the procedure for
registering?
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A: In case of
- Death
registered after 20 days, Penalty of Rs 2 will be charged.
- Death
registered after one month and before 1 year a court affidavit
along with penalty of Rs. 5 will be charged.
- Death
registered after one year, non availability certificate from
corporation and Court order to be produced along with penalty of
Rs.75
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Q: How can I obtain the
Death Certificate?
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A: An application in the
prescribed form should be made to the Respective Zonal Officer for
obtaining the Death Certificate & it will be made available on the
same day.
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Q:What time the Zonal
Offices are open?
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A: The Zonal offices are
open from10:00 AM-5:30PM, Monday-Saturday. Closed on major
holidays.
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Q: From what year are
Death Certificates available?
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A: Death certificates are
available from January 1960 to present
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Q: What is fee for Death
Certificate?
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A: One copy will be given
free of cost for death/s registered within 20 days. Extra copies will
be charged Rs.30 per copy.
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Q: What is the procedure
for registering domiciliary Death?
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A: Incase of deaths in the
house,
- Application
form with the signature of five members (Pancha’s) and the
concerned councilors to be given to the Respective Zonal Officer
within 20 days.
- Incase
of Accident/Suicide/Murder post mortem report to be enclosed.
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Q: What is the procedure
for corrections?
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A: In case of
- Mistakes
in the registration of death/s are done by hospital, the corrected
letter to be obtained from the concerned hospital within a year
from the date of death. If it is more than a year court affidavit
& photocopy of the ration card/election card to be produced.
- Mistakes
of death registered in domiciliary cases(death in houses) court
affidavit to be produced irrespective of the duration.
- Mistakes
by issuing authority, corrections will be made by the concerned
zonal officers
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Q: If I have a question
regarding Death Certificate, who do I call?
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A: Call your respective
Chief Zonal Officer
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