TN government waives penalty for late registration of births, deaths from January 2020
The Hindu
The decision was taken in view of the pandemic and the penalty causing hardship to citizens, a statement said
The Tamil Nadu government has waived the penalty for delayed registrations of births and deaths in the State, with retrospective effect from January 2020, on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the government said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced the decision to waive the penalty of ₹100 if births and deaths are registered between 21 and 30 days late and ₹200 if it is registered between 30 days and one year, and ₹500 beyond that as mandated in The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.More Related News