Dehradun, Jan. 20 -- As Uniform Civil Code (UCC) nearly completes one year of its rollout on January 27, the state has witnessed a massive surge in marriage registrations, with more than 470,000 of them being registered in less than a year, according to government data. According to officials familiar with the matter, the increased number of registrations under UCC is a result of simplified and fully online procedures. Official data shows that as of Monday afternoon, a total of 474,447 marriages had been registered under the UCC regime, which translates into an average of nearly 1,400 registrations per day. To be noted, under the previous Uttarakhand Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2010, on an average just 67 marriages were registered per day. Hailing the UCC as a "model law", chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the Himalayan state has set an example for the rest of the country. "Uttarakhand has shown the way to other states by implementing the Uniform Civil Code. The transparent and simple implementation of the UCC provisions over the past year has increased people's trust in the entire process. This is why a large number of people are now registering under the UCC. The UCC in the hill state has proven to be a model law in every respect." Officials said that apart from marriage registrations, the UCC has also streamlined other civil processes. During this period, 316 people obtained divorce certificates online, 68 couples received certificates for entering into live-in relationships, and two couples received certificates for ending live-in relationships. Officials said the main reason for the sharp rise in registrations has been the shift from an entirely offline to a nearly 100% online system. Under the pre-UCC law, couples were required to physically appear before the sub-registrar along with two witnesses on a fixed date for marriage registration, which was cumbersome and time-consuming.Under the UCC, couples and witnesses can submit their details and video statements online from anywhere, eliminating the need for physical presence at government offices in most cases. This has improved accessibility, especially for people working outside the state, said officials....