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Department of Health & Family WelfareSwasthya Bhawan, "A" - Wing, 2nd Floor, GN - 29,

Sector - V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata -700091

Memo No: H/SFWB/1M-01-2010/Part -11/ ~ 11~(~From: Additional Director of Health Services (Admin.)

& Chairperson, State Appropriate Authority, PCPNDT, West Bengal.

Dated: I,F/11/2016

To: 1) The District Appropriate Authority under PCPNDT Act, (All district)

2) The Chief Medical Officer of Health (All district)

Sub: Qualification for using diagnostic Procedure I technIques

Including Ultrasound Machines for Veterinary Doctors - reg.

Sir/Madam,

Kindly see the D.O. letter of the Under Secretary to the Govt. of India bearing F. No.:V.llOll/07/2015-

PNDT(Pt) dated so" September, 2016 regarding above mentioned subject. (Annexed Herewith).

The qualification of Veterinary Doctors working at Veterinary Clinic / facilities having Ultrasound

Machines and other equipment / technologies capable of determination of sex of foetus or sex selection, which

are as follows -

1) Veterinary doctors must hold recognised degree in Veterinary Sciences as per Indian Veterinary

Council Act, 1984 with short term training in Radiology.

2) No objection certificate from District Head of Animal Husbandry / Veterinary Services Department

where the~clinic / diagnostic centres located.

All such veterinary centres have to follow all the provisions of the PC&PNDT Act 1994 and Rules framed

thereunder, including ban on portability of machine.

However, if any veterinary institution is required to use portable machine in Mobile Medical Unit

(MMU), they should appraise the District Appropriate Authority for considering grant of registration of machine

/ institute in totality as per the Act/Rules.

The centres are required to maintain all records and to send report by s" of every month, even if the

report is nil. All such centres have to be inspected by concerned State / District Appropriate Authorities, National

Inspection and Monitoring Committee, State / District Inspection and Monitoring Committee.

You are requested to communicate with the district Head of Animal Husbandry / Veterinary

Departments to get complete records of such veterinary centres where the USG machine are used and other

details of such Veterinary doctors for your course of action as directed by the Ministry of Health & Family

Welfare, Govt. of.India.

Yours Faithfully,

s (Admin) &

Chairperson of State Appropriate Authority, PC&PNDT, WB

Memo No: H/SFWB/IM-Ol-2010/Part -II/~.Q DDated: IDll/2016

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action please:-

1-27) DMCHO / Dy. CMOH - III; District Nodal Officer, PCPNDTare requested to circulate to the Add/. Dist.Magistrate (Health) & Chairperson, District Appropriate Authority under PCPNDT Act

\11~Services (Admin) &

Chairperson of State Appropriate Authority, PC&PNDT, WB

ToState Appropriate Authority (PNDT)Deptt. of Health and Family Welfare(AllStates/UTs)

Subject:- Qualification for using diagnostic procedures/techniques includingUltrasound Machines for Veterinary Doctors - reg.

Sir/ Madam,

I am directed to say that Ministry of Health and Family has receivedrepresentations seeking clarification with regard to qualification ofVeterinary Doctors using Ultrasound Machines and other technology whichis capable of determination of sex of foetus. The matter was examined in theMinistry in consultation with the Veterinary Council of India.

2. The Veterinary Council of India has prescribed qualification for suchveterinary doctors, working at the veterinary clinics/facilities havingUltrasound Machines and other equipment/technologies capable ofundertaking determination of sex of foetus or sex selection, which are asfollows -

(i) Such veterinary doctors must hold recognized degree in VeterinarySciences as included in First Schedule/Second Schedule of theIndian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 with short term training inRadiology.

(ii) No objection certificate from District Head of AnimalHusbandry /Veterinary Services Department, by whatsoever name itis called In respective State, where these clinics/diagnostic centreslocated. - -

(iii) District Head of concerned state shall also keep complete records ofsuch clinics along with name and other details of such veterinarydoctors.

3. All such centres have to followall the provisions of the PC & PNDTAct,1994 and Rules framed thereunder, including ban on portability of machine.However, if any veterinary institution is required to use portable machine in

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their Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), they should appnse the DistrictAppropriate Authority of the same for considering grant of registration of

____ ~m.,....achineLi~~1itut~in tctality.as.per.Act/ Rules_. .I'he.centrcs.haze.tc.send.the.L ---:report by 5th of every month, even if the report is Nil. The centres arerequired to maintain all records of ultrasounds done at their centres. Allsuch centres have to be inspected by concerned State/District AppropriateAuthorities, National Inspection and Monitoring Committee, State/District--- - -Inspection and Monitoring Committee.

4. You are requested to disseminate the clarification above to theconcerned Districts Appropriate Authorities under the PC & PNDTAct, 1994.

5. Copy of the reference PC & PNDTAct and Rules is also being enclosedfor dissemination along with the guidelines above.

Yours faithfully,

Copy to:-

1. The Director (VCI), Deptt. of Animal Husbandry, Dairying andFisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, KrishiBhawan, New Delhi.

2. The President, Veterinary Council of India, A-Wing, 2nd Floor, AugustKranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 66.