DEHRADUN: The nine-member panel for drafting the rules and regulations for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after its final meeting on Monday said “the process has been completed and the draft is being sent for printing”.
Panel, headed by ex-chief secretary Shatrughan Singh formed in Feb this year, would subsequently hand over the report to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, paving way for implementation of UCC in Uttarakhand likely on Nov 9, the ‘state foundation day’.Once implemented, Uttarakhand would become the first state in the country after independence to have such a law.
Confirming the development, Singh, the panel head, said, “After several rounds of meetings, we’ve been successful in finalising rules and regulations. Once we get printed version, we’ll take appointment from CM and hand over the report to him. In accordance with CM’s announcement regarding implementation of UCC on Nov 9, we’ve completed our report on time. Once the report is handed over, the state govt will take further steps.”
Monday’s meeting, discussed some key finer points related to registration of marriage, divorce, live-in, birth and death certificate or will in the Himalayan state. Panel member Manu Gaur told TOI: “A major highlight is that the panel has ensured that people do not need to rush to govt offices to get the registration work done as it can be done online. A six-month time period has also been given for marriage registration. Another key point, he said, was registration of will. “Now, people can make and change their will through our app,” he added.