Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) will conduct a special drive from October 14 to 17 to clear pending applications for birth and death certificates, including requests for corrections, that have remained unprocessed due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and other reasons.
The initiative aims to provide relief to applicants awaiting essential documents and ensure that pending cases are processed without further delay. According to an MCC press release, applicants can book appointments online for their preferred date and collect their certificates after the necessary verification.
The corporation has instructed applicants to reserve a time slot through its designated online portal and bring all relevant documents to the venue on the scheduled day.
Online slot booking mandatory for applicants
The MCC Deputy Commissioner (Administration) has asked applicants to visit slotbooking.karnatakasmartcity.in to book an appointment for the drive.
Applicants can choose a date between October 14 and October 17 and select a time slot between 10.30 am and 6 pm. During the booking process, they must provide their name, application reference number, mobile phone number and email ID.
The online appointment system is intended to organise the flow of applicants and help officials process the pending requests efficiently.
Applicants are advised to ensure that the details entered during booking match their application records. They should also carry the documents relevant to their applications to avoid delays during verification.
Certificates to be issued within 30 minutes
Applicants who have secured an appointment must visit Mangala Auditorium on the second floor of the designated venue with the necessary supporting documents.
Officials will examine the documents and process the applications. The MCC has stated that certificates will be issued within 30 minutes of the allotted time slot, subject to the required verification.
The drive covers pending birth and death certificate applications as well as requests for corrections to existing certificates. Such documents are frequently required for official records, identity-related procedures, educational purposes, inheritance matters and other administrative requirements.
By setting aside four days to address the backlog, the corporation intends to expedite the processing of applications that have remained pending.
Around 400 applications awaiting clearance
Speaking to The Hindu, MCC Commissioner Rahul Rathnam Pandey said approximately 400 applications were currently pending with the corporation.
The backlog includes applications that could not be processed earlier due to SIR and other reasons. The special drive is expected to help clear these cases by bringing applicants and the concerned officials together through a scheduled appointment system.
Pandey said the corporation intends to process all pending applications during the four-day drive.
The initiative is particularly relevant for applicants who need birth or death certificates, or corrected versions of the documents, for official and administrative purposes.
Older records to be made available for verification
The MCC maintains birth and death records in both digital and manual formats, depending on when the records were created.
According to Pandey, records dating from after 2010 have been digitised and are readily accessible. However, records from before 2010 remain in manual form.
Officials have been instructed to keep the older records ready before the drive begins so that applications involving these entries can also be examined and processed.
The availability of manual records is important for verifying older registrations and addressing requests involving corrections or certificates linked to records that are not available in the digital system.
Preparing these documents in advance is expected to help officials handle applications more efficiently during the scheduled appointments.
Applicants unable to attend can visit later
The MCC has urged applicants to make use of the four-day drive and book their slots in advance.
However, those who are unable to attend during the specified period need not assume that their applications cannot be processed. Pandey told The Hindu that applicants who miss the drive can visit the corporation at a later date and collect their certificates.
The special initiative is intended to clear the existing backlog while offering applicants a quicker and more organised way to obtain their documents.
With around 400 applications pending and officials directed to prepare both digital and manual records, the MCC expects the drive to address outstanding requests and reduce delays in the issuance of birth and death certificates.