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DIR-034

Citizen services · Birth & death registration · initiative

The directive

Real

Introduce SMS alerts for birth and death certificates: an application number on submission and a second alert when it is ready to collect.

Issued by
Additional Municipal Commissioner (City)
Date
7 Sept 2026
Location
Citizen Facilitation Centres
Wards
Not ward-specific
Context
Announced alongside the HMIS expansion.

Source: BMC Explores Speech-To-Text AI For Doctor-Patient Consultations As Next Phase Of Hospital Digitisation, Free Press Journal, 8 Sept 2026

Status

Demo
Status Demo
On track
Progress Demo
60%
Owner Demo
Births and deaths registration
Due Demo
31 Dec 2026
Note Demo
SMS gateway tested in 2 wards.

Public updates

Real
  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Sakal describes the SMS alert when a certificate is ready as proposed. No launch report found. Read report