Now, NDA Government makes Aadhaar mandatory for registration of death from October 01,2017

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government has made Aadhaar mandatory for the registration of death in order to establish the identity of the deceased. This decision will be effective from October 1, 2017. 

A notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs said, 

“It will provide an effective method to prevent fraud. It will also help in recording the identity of the deceased person.”