For Janardan Meher, the birth of his daughter in January came after 13 years of marriage, a moment his family had waited for years. But six months on, they are still awaiting their child’s birth certificate.

Serious concerns have surfaced over backlog in birth registrations at Sion Hospital. Families say records of newborns are not forwarded to the BMC. Sources say the hospital has around 400 pending entries.