The home ministry said today that it would be applicable for the residents of all states except Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya, for which a date would be notified separately.
Aadhaar number of the deceased will be required for obtaining death certificates from October 1 this year, the government said on Friday.
This will come into effect in states except for Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya for which a date will be notified separately, an official statement said. The Registrar General India has issued the notification in this regard.
The use of Aadhaar for the applicants of Death Certificate will result in ensuring the accuracy of the details provided by the relatives or dependents or acquaintances of the deceased. It will provide an effective method to prevent identity fraud, the MHA said.
"It will also help in recording the identity of the deceased person. Further, it will obviate the need for producing multiple documents to prove the identity of the deceased person," it said.
The RGI has further directed concerned Department in the respective State/UT responsible for registration of birth and death to ensure compliance by concerned registration authorities and a confirmation to this effect by on or before 1st September 2017.
As per the procedure, an applicant applying for a death certificate is required to provide Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased and other details as sought in the application for a death certificate for the purpose of establishing the identity of the deceased.
If an applicant is not aware of the Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased, he will be required to provide a certificate that the deceased person does not possess Aadhaar number to the best of his/her knowledge and it should be duly informed.
Any false declaration given by the applicant in this regard will be treated as an offence as per the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and also Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969. Applicant’s Aadhaar number shall also be collected along with the Aadhaar number of the spouse or parents, the RGI said.
According to the statement, Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act 2016 permits the use of Aadhaar number for establishing the identity of an individual for any purpose pursuant to any law or any contract to this effect.