Before the lockdown was imposed, the CMC used to accept only 100 applications for birth certificate and as many for death certificate at its headquarters on SN Banerjee Road every day (Shutterstock)The Calcutta Municipal Corporation has resumed issuing birth and death certificates, a service that was suspended during the lockdown, but the promised service to accept applications online is yet to roll out. Before the lockdown was imposed, the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) used to accept only 100 applications for birth certificate and as many for death certificate at its headquarters on SN Banerjee Road every day. The fear of being sucked into a large gathering has kept many people away from civic offices. “I would have benefited greatly if they had started accepting applications online. Now that the civic body has resumed issuing birth and death certificates, the need for accepting applications online is being felt more than ever.

Source: The Telegraph June 21, 2020 20:37 UTC