Mumbai, Nov. 28 -- Aadhaar card will not be considered as a document for making a delayed birth certificate in Maharashtra and all birth certificates made only through the Aadhaar card after the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 2023, will be cancelled, a notice by the State Revenue Department said.

The government has taken this decision to stop fake birth certificates and death certificates from being used for illegal purposes. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has ordered the cancellation of all suspicious certificates issued using Aadhaar cards.

Instructions have been given to take action against the officers who have issued these certificates till now.

The 16-point verification guideline by the Revenue Departm...