New Delhi, Aug. 4 (PTI): The government has made the Aadhaar biometric identity number mandatory for the registration of deaths from October 1, to prevent identity fraud. The Registrar General said the use of Aadhaar would ensure accuracy of details provided by the relatives or dependents or acquaintances of the deceased. Persons applying for a death certificate are required to provide Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased and other details as sought in the application. The applicant's Aadhaar number will also be collected along with the Aadhaar number of the spouse or parents of the deceased. The Registrar General is the central authority to coordinate and unify the activities of chief registrar of birth and death in states and Union Territories.

Source: The Telegraph August 04, 2017 12:56 UTC