Mumbai: BMC’s executive health officer Daksha Shah has directed the Medical Officers of Health (MOH) of all wards to cancel birth correction entries that were carried out without receipt of the prescribed applications and/or without adequate supporting documents.The order stated that such correction entries are required to be cancelled in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 and Rule 11 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, while preserving the original birth registration records.BJP member Kirit Somaiya claimed that, through the order, Shah has cancelled 19,734 fraudulent birth certificates issued during the last two years. Somaiya alleged that 87,334 certificates had been issued illegally by the BMC over the last two years. According to Somaiya, the BMC’s vigilance department started verifying the birth certificates and found that 19,734 certificates were issued with major changes in the name. Of these, 6,000 certificates were issued even without applications.preserving the original birth registration records.BJP leader Kirit Somaiya claimed that, through the order, the Executive Health Officer has cancelled 19,734 fraudulent birth certificates issued during the last two years. Somaiya alleged that87,334 certificates have been issued illegally by the BMC over the last two years. According to Somaiya, the BMC Vigilance Department started verifying the birth certificates and found that 19,734 certificates had been issued with major changes in the name. Of these, 6,000certificates were issued even without applications.
