Telangana to crack down on illegal IVF centres, considers cancelling doctors’ licences

The Telangana government plans to intensify its crackdown on illegal IVF centres by potentially cancelling the licences of doctors involved in such activities. Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha has instructed officials to permanently revoke the registrations of centres found guilty of illegal practices, including egg procurement through unauthorised networks.

At a recent meeting, the Minister discussed an ongoing investigation into an alleged illegal egg procurement racket and outlined measures being taken to regulate private fertility centres. The government has already taken action against the Srushti Fertility Centre and apprehended a gang involved in illegal egg procurement. Officials are now conducting surveillance and inspections to prevent such activities.

The Minister directed officials to strengthen the implementation of relevant Acts and form an expert committee to study regulatory practices followed by other states. This committee will also explore the introduction of additional state-level regulatory measures within the framework of existing central legislation.