{
  "id": 12896287,
  "title": "KDMC Birth-Death Registration Office In Dombivli Still Lacks Basic Facilities, Documents Kept On Floor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/kdmc-birth-death-registration-office-in-dombivli-still-lacks-basic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:04:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/kdmc-birth-death-registration-office-in-dombivli-still-lacks-basic-facilities-documents-kept-on-floor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dombivli, October 8, 2026: A year after the KDMC's Birth and Death Registration Office relocated to a new location, basic facilities continue to be a major issue for both staff and those seeking its services. The office, which moved from a dangerous building in September 2025 to Virat Mansion in Gopal Nagar Lane No. 1, Dombivli East, still lacks adequate storage for crucial records. Documents and files are currently kept on the floor and tables, with missing cupboards and racks for proper organization. Employees say this hampers their work and threatens the safety and preservation of important paperwork. A lack of drinking water is also problematic; while water is available, it's being used only for sanitation due to the absence of an RO purifier connection. Citizens visiting for birth and death certificates and related services face inconvenience as well. The office previously operated from a Civic Facility Centre, which was abandoned after plaster of Paris ceiling collapses. In June 2025, it moved to Manpada Four Roads, then to its current location in September 2025. While the new office has basic infrastructure, significant facilities remain absent. The KDMC assures that storage arrangements will be provided soon, following an official approval and pending approval for a tender.",
  "summary": "Dombivli, October 8, 2026: A year after the KDMC’s Birth and Death Registration Office was shifted to a new premises following the declaration of its earlier building as dangerous, basic facilities continue to remain a major concern for both employees and citizens visiting the office. The divisional office was shifted in September 2025 to Virat Mansion, located at Gopal Nagar Lane No. 1 in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}