Name of the Organization : Nizamabad Municipal Corporation
Type of Facility : Death Certificate Application Procedure
Location : Nizamabad

Official Website : http://nizamabadcorporation.org/

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Death Certificate :
Every death is to be reported and registered within 21 days at the place of its occurrence in the prescribed reporting forms.

The persons required to register Death are :
When the Death has taken place in a house : Head of the house or nearest relative of the head of the House or oldest person in the family

When the Death had taken place outside the house :
** In a Hospital/Health Centre, Maternity Home or other like institutions : Medical Officer Incharge or any officer authorised by him
** In a Jail : Jail Incharge
** In a Hospital, Dharmshala, Boarding House : Person Incharge
** In a Moving Vehicle : Person Incharge of the Vehicle
** Found deserted in a public place : Incharge of the local police station

Procedure :
Death Certificates in Nizamabad are issued by the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, within 5 days from the date of receipt of application from the applicant, provided the birth has already been registered

Concerned Authority :
The Health Officer is designated as Registrar of Births & Deaths. The Health Assistants have been designated as Sub-Registrars.

A. Domiciliary Cases :
Registration of Death occurring at home in an urban area is being done by the Sub-Registrar as per the Information given by the head of the house in writing.

B. Other Cases :
Registration of Death occurring in a hospital, nursing home and for other cases is being done at the office of the Khammam Municipal Corporation as per information furnished by the institutions.

C. Case of Moving Vehicle :
Death occurring in a moving vehicle the place of Death will be the first place of halt of the vehicle.

Papers/documents/fees :
** Application on a prescribed format
** Proof of Death of the person in respect of whom the certificate is required
** Affidavit specifying place, date and time of birth/death of the person. (if required)
** Copy of Ration Card
** All documents to be attested by a Gazetted Officer

Criteria Used for Non – Availability :
** If any particular event of Birth or Death is not found registered a Non – Availability certificate in Form no : 10 will be issued.
** After receiving the completed application, a draft order is made and sent to the concerned police station for verification.
** After receiving the positive verification report from the police station, an order is issued to the KMC for Non – Availability certificate.

Additional Information :
Fee for obtaining the copies of certificate
** Rs.100/- for first copy and Rs.50/- for each extra copy.
** Rule for registering after due date

There is a prescribed rule and fee structure for late registration and submission of required documents, and permission from a competent authority has to be obtained.

Documents to produce for late registration :
** A Death can be registered after 21 days but before 30 days of occurrence on payment of late fee.
** A Death can be registered after 30 days but before 1 year of occurrence after obtaining written permission from the Registrar and on payment of late fee.
** A Death can be registered after 1 year of occurrence after obtaining an order from the Area Magistrate (i.e. SDM of the first class or a Presidency Magistrate) and on payment of late fee.

Fee structure for registration :
** Registration within a period of 21 days of occurrence – No fees
** Registration after 21 days but before 30 days of occurrence – Rs.100/-
** Registration after 30 days but before 1 year of occurrence – Rs.200/-
** Registration after 1 year of occurrence – Rs.200/- (For RDO proceedings)

How To Apply :
You can apply for Death Certificate only through MEE SEVA