India, Dec. 12 -- New Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is introducing a series of changes to the process of issuing birth certificates to streamline the regime-a physical copy of birth certificates will be provided to the parents in case of institutional births before the discharge from the healthcare facility. The civic body has also integrated the process of issuing birth certificates with DigiLocker and Aadhaar number generation, officials said.

A senior MCD official said that the scheme for providing a birth certificate for institutional births is being rolled out with the help of hospitals and clinics.

"It is a work in progress and we are expecting to achieve 100% compliance soon. In fact, more than 90% of birth case...