The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy) on June 27, 2023, allowed the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India to perform Aadhaar authentication for registration of births and deaths.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has granted the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, the authority granted under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, to allow the Registrar, appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7 of said Act, to perform Yes or No Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, for verification of Aadhaar number being collected along with other details as sought in the reporting forms of births or deaths, as the case may be, for the purpose of establishing the identity of child, parent and the informant in case of births, and of the parent, spouse and the informant in case of deaths during registration of births or deaths.
The State Government and Union Territory Administration shall adhere to the guidelines.
[Notification No. CG-DL-E-27062023-246837]
