New Delhi, August 19. The Indian Consulate General in Shanghai on Monday advised Indian nationals to use the eCARe facility to repatriate human remains to India.

The e-Clearance for Afterlife Remains (eCARe) portal, developed by the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, aims to speed up the process of obtaining health clearance for the transport of mortal remains to India.

The eCARe Clearance Portal conducts the clearance procedures for cadavers/human remains electronically to make government work more efficient. It has been developed as a reusable standard product that can be reproduced by all governments.

The portal integrates all stakeholders in a single all-in-one interface, including the recipient, airport health organizations (APHOs) and airlines. According to the released statement, it also facilitates smooth and timely release of documents with automatic periodic alerts and live status tracking.

Using the eCARe portal helps in a smooth and speedy transportation of the mortal remains to India. Indian citizens who wish to transport the mortal remains of their loved ones to India for the last rites can use the services of the eCARe portal.

Certain documents are required for transporting human remains to Indian airports: an embalming certificate, a death certificate, a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Indian embassy, ​​a voided copy of the passport and a certificate of packaging of human remains as per WHO guidelines. Other optional documents include a certificate or confirmation from the recipient and supporting documents such as medical history if requested.

The Indian Aircraft (Public Health) Rules, 1954 and the International Health Regulations, 2005 require a health examination of all human remains brought into India from abroad.

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