Mumbai: BMC Crackdown On Bogus Birth Certificates Delays Genuine Corrections; Corporators Seek Ward-Level

BMC crackdown on bogus birth certificates delayed genuine name corrections, affecting students applying for foreign visas and other citizens.

Corporators across parties raised the issue in BMC general body meeting, alleging innocent applicants are paying the price for the scam.

BJP corporator Dr Neil Somaiya moved notice of motion demanding regular audit of birth registration and certificate issuance system.

BMC centralised name correction powers with Executive Health Officer (EHO) to curb misuse, but delays led to request to restore ward-level powers.

BMC detected 19,700 birth certificates lacking supporting documents, under scrutiny by Special Investigation Team (SIT).