BMC BJP corporator demands regular audit of the birth registration
BMC corporators are demanding a systemic audit and improved efficiency in birth certificate issuance following significant delays caused by a crackdown on fraudulent records. The backlog, exacerbated by the centralization of approval processes, is currently hindering residents' visa and study-abroad applications.
Why it matters
The administrative bottleneck highlights the tension between implementing necessary anti-fraud security measures and maintaining essential public services for citizens.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporators on Monday (July 21, 2026) raised concerns over the piled-up delays in getting birth certificates corrected or issued due to a crackdown meant to catch fraudsters in fake birth certificate cases. BMC corporators across the parties demanded to fix the system.
Several corporators highlighted that the delay in birthday certificates is derailing study-abroad plans, visa applications for scores of residents, and document problems.
Opposition leader in BMC Kishori Pednekar criticised the fact that honest citizens are being made “scapegoats” in the fake birth certificate case. She was responding to the BJP corporator Dr. Neel Somaiya’s suggestion demanding regular audit of the birth registration and issuance process.
He said, “The verification should be made more efficient by finding loopholes in the system and setting up an effective mechanism to prevent misuse of municipal documents.
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