"Proposal to dissolve Delhi Medical Council awaits acceptance from LG," says Health Minister Pankaj Singh

New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh has passed the proposal to dissolve the Delhi Medical Council, however, the proposal awaits acceptance from the LG's office.
The said proposal has been passed by the minister, keeping in mind the financial irregularities in the council along with discrepancies in registrations, and mismanagement in functioning.
"We have passed the decision to dissolve the Delhi Medical Council and sent it to the Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor for approval. We are currently awaiting his acceptance. There are several serious shortcomings in the Council, ranging from financial liabilities to issues with registrations. We will initiate an investigation into this matter," Health Minister Singh told ANI.
He further added, "We have decided to dissolve the Council, and the Director of Health Services (DHS) will take over its responsibilities as the registrar. New registrations for our young doctors will continue under DHS. Once things are streamlined, we will hold elections in consultation with DHS. DHS will look after the Council's responsibilities until further orders."
"Additionally, the tenure of president is also about to end," he added.
The Delhi Medical Council, a statutory body, was established in September 1998 following the enactment of the Delhi Medical Council Act, 1997 by the Government of the NCT of Delhi.
The body is entrusted with the powers, responsibilities, and functions of regulating the practice of modern scientific medicine within the National Capital Territory of Delhi. If the file gets approval from the Lieutenant Governor's office, then it will be the first time that so council will be dissolved since its inception in the year 1997. (ANI)