Telangana: MeeSeva Centres SEE Surge In FRC Applications
At multiple MeeSeva centres, more than half the counters were reassigned to issue FRCs: Reports
HYDERABAD: MeeSeva centres across Hyderabad reported a surge in applications for Family Register Certificates (FRCs) on Wednesday, prompting several outlets to prioritise this service over routine offerings.
At multiple MeeSeva centres, more than half the counters were reassigned to issue FRCs, limiting access to other services such as PAN card processing, municipal, and utility-related requests. Applicants were asked to return after two days to collect certificates, with an additional acknowledgement receipt issued at the time of application.
Higher-than-usual footfall was reported at centres in Santosh Nagar, Saidabad, Punjagutta, Banjara Hills and Ram Nagar. The increased demand led to complaints of slow processing in some locations.
Thota Nagaraju, who was at the Punjagutta MeeSeva centre, said the server was slow. A similar issue was reported at the Saidabad centre.
Most applicants were individuals whose names were missing from the 2002 electoral rolls. Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Booth Level Agents (BLAs), and local associations had directed them to obtain FRCs if they lacked other documents, as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 exercise.
The Election Commission is scheduled to begin scrutiny of voter enumeration forms from August 10 under SIR 2026, during which FRCs are expected to serve as supporting documents.
Some applicants who had already submitted voter enumeration forms sought FRCs as an additional identity proof to access state government schemes, including Indiramma Indlu. Others visited without clarity on the purpose of the certificate.
At the Santoshnagar centre, the manager said around 700 applications were received over two days — Tuesday and Wednesday. “Six out of seven counters at the centre have been dedicated for issuing Family Register Certificates, while one counter has been tasked to handle electricity and other MeeSeva services,” she said.
Queues were also seen at city centres amid assumptions that old ration cards would be replaced with smart cards. At the Jubilee Hills Road Number 10 centre, Manik Prabhu said that his name was missing in the 2002 electoral roll, so he came to take the FRC, and so did Mohd. Waheed at the Santosh Nagar Centre.