Chennai: Birth, death certificates may have photos soon

Chennai: Death certificates issued by the public health department may soon have pictures of the deceased. Responding to a grievance petition from an activist, CM grievance cell has acknowledged the demand from petitioner V. Gopalakrishnan to include picture of the deceased in the death certificates. However state officials, welcoming the demand said the issue has to be finalised by the Registrar General of India and opined that the proposed synchronization of death certificates with Aadhaar cards is are also under process.