DGHS assigns responsibility of Doctor Registrations in Delhi - Video

The doctors' registration in Delhi will now be handled by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The move comes following the dissolution of the Delhi Medical Council (DMC).

Speaking to PTI, Health Minister Pankaj Singh informed, "The Delhi government has assigned the responsibility of doctors' registration in the national capital to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)."

"In light of the Lieutenant Governor's decision to dissolve the DMC, we have transferred its powers to the DGHS, which will now act as the registrar for doctors in Delhi," Singh said.

Medical Dialogues recently reported Lt Governor V K Saxena approved the proposal for the dissolution of the DMC after allegations of irregularities. He has also directed the health department to reconstitute the DMC within two months.