Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2023 Nominee

Online Registration of Marriages


Description

This is an application towards providing speedy services to the citizens for Marriage Registration. This shall enable greater mobility of registrars as the site may be accessed from any location using Internet facilities from any ISP.
Computerisation of the process of registration of marriages necessitates the need to preserve data in electronic form and aid that the incumbents get a fair trial in the event of any dispute arising out of the marriage, viz.
(i) Polygamy / Polyandry,
(ii) Legal separation/ Nullity,
(iii) Grant of citizenship,
(iv) Restrict child Marriage,
(v) Other legal and social angles

Project website

https://rgmwb.gov.in/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C7. E-government 2023
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 5: Gender equality
  • Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
  • Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Coverage
  • West Bengal, India

Status

Ongoing

Start date

01 December 2018

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Youth
  • Women
  • The poor
  • Remote and rural communities

WSIS values promotion

Residential address of any one of the parties (husband/ wife, as the case may be) can be changed to another's address by virtue of marriage registration certificate. Registration of marriages in digital mode can restrict Polygamy / Polyandry. Marriage registration certificate can be used for Legal separation/ Nullity, Grant of citizenship, Restrict child Marriage, Determination of successor to some extent.


Entity name

Online Registration of Marriages (MARREG)

Entity country—type

India Government

Entity website

https://rgmwb.gov.in/