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Published Aug 03, 2023 | 1:18 AM ⚊ Updated Aug 03, 2023 | 1:18 AM
The e-CARe (e-clearance for after life remains) portal will be launched on 3 August. (Commons)
The government will launch the e-CARe (e-clearance for after life remains) portal on Thursday, 3 August, to facilitate the swift transfer of mortal remains of Indian citizens who die abroad, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday.
Nodal officers from the Airport Health Organisation (APHO) will monitor the portal 24×7. They will scrutinise applications and give approvals. There will also be an alert-based system, which will help officials track the applications.
Mandaviya said that the applicant will have to submit scanned copies of four documents — death certificate, embalming certificate, no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Indian Embassy or Consulate, and the cancelled passport of the deceased.
The portal, according to officials, has two provisions — one for bringing back mortal remains and the other for bringing back ashes.
“As part of the e-CARe mechanism, intimations will be sent (via email, SMS, as well as WhatsApp message) to the Central International Health Division (CIHD), nodal officer, APHOs, consignees, and the airlines,” Mandaviya said.
Application status can be viewed in the e-CARe portal using the registration number by stakeholders.
“In this way, the consignee, the respective APHOs, the airlines, the nodal officer, and CIHD all will be integrated through a common portal and will be aware of the proceedings,” Mandaviya added.
The portal will ensure coordination as well as transparency in the procedure. Final verification of the original documents will be done at the concerned airport of arrival by the respective APHO.
Advantages of the initiative are 24X7 accessibility, faster clearance, instant exchange of messages for easy tracking, accountability, flexibility in the mode of application where anyone can apply (even family members of the deceased) and become the consignee (not just the airlines).
Presently, there is email-based clearance by the APHO through the transporting airlines.
Clarifications on the documents lead to delay as the email is checked by both stakeholders in a subjective time period and, also, international time zones in response cause delay, the officials explained.
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