JAIPUR: Sudden decline in the number of death registrations in Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has prompted the civic body to issue a notification to the zonal offices to appoint an informer in each crematorium and graveyard in the city.
The job of the informer is to send information about the number of cremations or burials occurring every day. There are more than 150 crematoriums and graveyards here out of which only 30 have informers in place.
When a burial or cremation occurs, the informer gets a form filled by the family members where details of the deceased, family members, cause of death, time of death and other such information is mentioned. It is the job of the informer to send the form back to JMC and give a copy to the family.
According to JMC officials, they are not getting enough number of registrations for death ever since the lockdown began.
A senior JMC official said, “Since the lockdown, accident cases and sudden deaths have gone down but there is a sharp decline in the number of registrations. It is not possible to have such a sudden decline. At least emergency cases or people with serious health problems may be dying. So, to keep a check on the activities inside the crematoriums and graveyards, we are appointing our representative.”
The benefit of the registration from cremation ground is the proof of death. If a person dies at home, as per rules it should be registered within 21 days at JMC. The registration form which the family receives from the crematorium will act as a proof of death, making it easier for them to get the certificate.
JMC has notified the zonal commissioners to appoint a person from the neighbourhood where the crematorium is located, so that he/she will be easily available.
The job of the informer is to send information about the number of cremations or burials occurring every day. There are more than 150 crematoriums and graveyards here out of which only 30 have informers in place.
When a burial or cremation occurs, the informer gets a form filled by the family members where details of the deceased, family members, cause of death, time of death and other such information is mentioned. It is the job of the informer to send the form back to JMC and give a copy to the family.
According to JMC officials, they are not getting enough number of registrations for death ever since the lockdown began.
A senior JMC official said, “Since the lockdown, accident cases and sudden deaths have gone down but there is a sharp decline in the number of registrations. It is not possible to have such a sudden decline. At least emergency cases or people with serious health problems may be dying. So, to keep a check on the activities inside the crematoriums and graveyards, we are appointing our representative.”
The benefit of the registration from cremation ground is the proof of death. If a person dies at home, as per rules it should be registered within 21 days at JMC. The registration form which the family receives from the crematorium will act as a proof of death, making it easier for them to get the certificate.
JMC has notified the zonal commissioners to appoint a person from the neighbourhood where the crematorium is located, so that he/she will be easily available.
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