Kohima: The Nagaland Department of Economics and Statistics just overhauled how the state handles late birth and death filings. Officials must now verify specific documents before clearing any registration delayed past the one-year mark. The mandate took effect immediately. Authorities expect total compliance from every District Chief Registrar and local official.
Birth applicants must provide at least two documents proving the time and place of the event. Acceptable records include hospital discharge slips, vaccination cards, school records, or HSLC admit cards. Applicants can also use government IDs, driving licenses, passports, pension cards, EPIC cards, or PAN cards. A signed statement from a Village Council Chairman or Ward Councillor also counts. Non-indigenous applicants face extra hurdles. They must provide their parents birth certificates and an Inner Line Permit alongside their other documents.
Death registrations face different requirements. Applicants must submit a medical certificate stating the cause of death or a formal certification from a Village Council Chairman or Ward Councillor that notes the date of death. According to an official DIPR update, these revised requirements are to be followed by the District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Executive Magistrate duly authorised by the District Magistrate, as the case may be, before approving such delayed registrations.
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