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The directive

Real

Clear the backlog of pending birth certificate applications on priority.

Issued by
Additional Municipal Commissioner (City)
Date
25 Jul 2026
Location
M East, M West and L wards (Mankhurd, Shivaji Nagar, Kurla, Chembur)
Wards
M/E, M/W, L
Context
Review meeting at the M West ward office, Chembur.

Source: BMC To Launch New Software For Birth Certificate Applications, Extend Service Hours To Clear Backlog, Free Press Journal, 25 Jul 2026

Status

Demo
Status Demo
Done
Progress Demo
100%
Owner Demo
Ward administration
Due Demo
30 Sept 2026
Note Demo
Backlog cleared in all three wards.

Public updates

Real
  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Navbharat Live: backlog still large, about 1,000 'add old event' applications pending approval with 200 to 400 received daily. The Municipal Commissioner sought permission for seven additional district registrars. Read report

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Corporators said genuine name corrections were delayed six months to over a year after correction powers were centralised; 19,700 certificates without supporting documents were under SIT scrutiny. BMC asked the Central Registrar to restore ward-level editing. Read report