Answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
Notes: The Registrar General of India (RGI) has asked States to achieve universal registration of births and deaths. This follows Supreme Court directives declaring all government hospitals as registrars of births and deaths. Medical officers in charge must report hospital events under Section 8(1)(B) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD Act), 1969. Reporting must be done within 21 days. The RBD Act, amended in 2023, makes online registration on the RGI portal compulsory. Registrar General of India works under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs.
