PANJIM: The government has decided to shift all birth and death records from 1914 to 1970 from the Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar to the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology in Panjim.
A notification issued by Amir Y Parab, Under Secretary (Estt), Law Department, says the sanction of the government has been accorded to shift the physical/old records/registers of records and/or certificate of births and deaths from 1914 to 1970 from all the concerned Civil Registrar-cum-Sub- Registrar to the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology.
“Upon the shifting of the records of birth and death (1914-1970) the present procedure of issue of birth and death certificates (1914-1970) shall continue at the respective sub registrar offices and the public shall not approach the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Panjim for any records for the above mentioned period, the notification states.
However, it says, the concerned sub-registrar through the State Registrar may request the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Panjim to provide the certified copy of the desired record in respect to the register of the birth and/or death to the Registration Department and the certified copies issued by the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology shall be uploaded by the Registration Department on the online portal.
It adds, that the Registration Department shall make available copies and/or certificate of births and deaths to all citizens on the Central Server/State Repository, so as to assure easy availability of documents on demand anywhere in Goa irrespective of any jurisdiction across the State.
“All the Registering
Authority under the control of Registration Department in the State of Goa shall henceforth issue copies of certificate of birth and death which have already been registered to a citizen on demand irrespective of the jurisdiction. The Registering Authority shall download such certificates of birth and death from the central server for all purposes,” notification says.