Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has renewed its process of issuing birth or death certificates by integrating government and private hospitals in its 300 wards and 60 circles following the merger of 27 urban local bodies.

The new feature streamlines certificate issuance by enabling upgraded digital registrations. The hospitals will send a text message to parents after birth, with all the baby's details uploaded on the GHMC database. With this information, parents can apply for a birth certificate at their nearest MeeSeva.

The certificate will be issued in seven days.

For births taking place at home, parents are required to approach the corporation, which will issue the certificate after the gene...