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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
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	'''Apply through Phone Call'''<br>		'''Apply through Phone Call'''<br>
	* You can apply by calling "14567" which is a National Helpline for the Elders and they should be able to facilitate you to get a Senior Citizen Certifiate or Identity Card.<br><br>		* You can apply by calling "14567" which is a National Helpline for the Elders and they should be able to facilitate you to get a Senior Citizen Certifiate or Identity Card.
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	'''Apply In-Person:'''<br>		'''Apply In-Person:'''<br>
	#~~In general thaasildhaar office is where people get different certificates likecaste certificate, Domicile Certificate, Income Certificate, Senior Citizens Certificate, etc~~		#Applicant has to approach the Social Welfare department.
	#Link for contacts.[~~http~~://~~pdymun~~.in/contact-us~~.php~~ link] please follow the prompts for contact detail.		#Link for contacts : [https://socwelfare.py.gov.in/contact-us link] please follow the prompts for contact detail.
	#Applicant shall visit their respective ~~thaasildhaar~~ and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate.		#Applicant shall visit their respective office and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate. You can also use the application form listed in the following link : [https://socwelfare.py.gov.in/senior-citizen-related-forms Application Form]
	#Based on the guidelines, please go to the respective office to get details for applying ~~and also the application form~~.		#Based on the guidelines, please go to the respective office to get details for applying.
	#Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.		#Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.
	#Submit the completed form along with the documents to the concerned authority.		#Submit the completed form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
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	#The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 7 working days.		#The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 7 working days.
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	'''Apply through ~~centre~~'''
	#To ~~Apply~~ for Senior Citizen Certificate ~~through centres~~, the applicant has to ~~visit the respective “CSC” centre/sewa kendra. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to~~ the ~~respective district~~: [https://~~www~~.~~apnacsconline~~.in/~~csc-locator/puducherry/ link~~].		'''Apply through CSC: '''<br>
	#~~Make sure to have~~ the ~~documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section~~ of ~~this page.~~		#To apply for Senior Citizen Certificate, the applicant has to approach the nearest CSC : [https://locator.csccloud.in/ Link]
	~~#An application form can be obtained through~~ the ~~kiosk operator upon visiting~~ the ~~centre~~.		#:'''NOTE:'''To check the contact details of the CSC centre, please select the District and Block.
	#The applicant has to ~~fill in all~~ the ~~necessary information in the application form~~.		#The applicant has to visit the nearest centre.
	#~~Submit the application form with “Required Documents”~~ to the ~~office. It is advised~~ to ~~take~~ the ~~documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes~~.		#The applicant has to inform all the details to the respective operator.
	#The operator will ~~process~~ the ~~application online~~.		#The operator will enter the details in the portal with the given details.
	#~~On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.~~ The applicant ~~will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.~~		#The applicant apply through the operator.
	~~#Pay~~ the ~~fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page and collect the receipt~~.		#Please pay as per applicable service charges if any.
	#~~An ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile.~~ Please ~~keep track of the notification.~~		<br><br>
	~~#Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, the certificate will be issued~~.
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	==Required Documents==		==Required Documents==

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==Procedure==
 
'''Apply through Phone Call''' 
* You can apply by calling "14567" which is a National Helpline for the Elders and they should be able to facilitate you to get a Senior Citizen Certifiate or Identity Card. 

'''Apply In-Person:''' 
#In general thaasildhaar office is where people get different certificates likecaste certificate, Domicile Certificate, Income Certificate, Senior Citizens Certificate, etc
#Link for contacts.[http://pdymun.in/contact-us.php link] please follow the prompts for contact detail.
#Applicant shall visit their respective thaasildhaar and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate.
#Based on the guidelines, please go to the respective office to get details for applying and also the application form.
#Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.
#Submit the completed form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
#This application will be processed internally. Verification of submitted documents will also be carried.
#After successful completion, Certificate will be delivered to the applicant through postal or in person as per the applicable norms.
#The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 7 working days.
 
'''Apply through centre'''
#To Apply for Senior Citizen Certificate through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre/sewa kendra. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: [https://www.apnacsconline.in/csc-locator/puducherry/ link].
#Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
#An application form can be obtained through the kiosk operator upon visiting the centre.
#The applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
#Submit the application form with “Required Documents” to the office. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
#The operator will process the application online.
#On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement. The applicant will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.
#Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page and collect the receipt.
#An ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
#Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, the certificate will be issued.
 

==Required Documents==
*Application form.
*Two photographs of the applicant.
*Aadhaar card
*ID card of the applicant (Pension book/ School certificate/ Identity Card issued by competent authority OR Bank passbook with photo)
*Residential Proof(Ration cards/Valid Passport/Voter ID card)
*Pan card ( For Monthly Pension above Rs.15,000 per month)
*Birth certificate / document to prove the age
*Residence certificate issued by Competent Authority for the said period as required.

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Pondicherry Municipality,''' 
KambanKalaiarangam, Bussy St, 
Puducherry - 605001, India. 
Phone : +91-0413-2227518. 
Email: comrpm.pon@nic.in 
Contact Link: [http://pdymun.in/contact-us.php link]
 

==Eligibility==
*Applicant should be citizen of India.
*Applicant should be above the age of 60

==Fees==
*Authorities will provide fee details while applying in person.

==Validity==
Senior Citizen certificate is valid for rest of life.

==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

==Processing Time==
7 working days

==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".

==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

==Required Information==
Following are the required information to apply for the senior citizen certificate 
*Age of the applicant
*Ration card details

==Need for the Document==
*The Government of India provides facilities for citizens above the age of 60 years. In order to avail those facilities one has to get the certificate.
*The senior citizen certificate will allow the holder to receive numerous benefits like discounts in Railways, Flights and other benefits from the government.

==Information which might help==
*Without cross signature(half on paper and half on photograph) and signature on undertaking, the application will be rejected
*One has to produce the card to prove the authorities whenever asked for. So, this card must be carried always. 
:NOTE : It is a punishable offense to try with fraudulent documents to get a Senior citizen certificate

==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
Place some external links which might help.

==Others==
More information which might help people.

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