‘Will act against delay in certs’

NAVI MUMBAI: Following complaints from the residents, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation chief has warned of strict action against the officers responsible for delaying the process of birth, death and marriage registrations.

During a surprise visit to the Airoli divisional office last month, NMMC commissioner, Abhijit Bangar found that the birth and death certificates were pending for more than two months and action was taken against three officials.

The commissioner held a meeting on Wednesday with all the eight divisional offices via a video conference to ensure that such a situation does not happen in other offices.

“To allot the birth, death and marriage certificates within the stipulated time and effortlessly, necessary changes should be made in the working system of our civic facilitation centre. It is the responsibility of the staff working in the civic facility centre to ensure that there is no delay in providing the certificates and to avoid any inconvenience,” Bangar said.

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PIt is the responsibility of the staff to ensure that there is no delay in providing the certificates and to avoid any inconvenience ABHIJIT BANGAR,

division office would be made responsible for any delay caused, he informed them.

“I have also asked the department that the applicant should be informed by telephone that their certificate is ready and also the procedure should be implemented to make the certificate available by email without calling them to the department office,” Bangar added.

He also directed that the process of issuing the marriage certificate should be done immediately after signing of the parties and the witnesses.