**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, amending the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014. The amendment comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. This notification is dated February 18, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rule Name and Year:** The rules are named "Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2026."
* **Effective Date:** The rules take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to 2014 Rules:** Rule 31, sub-rule (4), clause (c) of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014 is amended.
* The phrase "and by the National networking organization in case of Delhi" is removed from the clause.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: National Networking Organization (Specifically in Delhi)**
* **Impact:** The organization is no longer explicitly mentioned in rule 31(4)(c) of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014. Its specific role, as mentioned in the former version of this rule, has been removed in this amendment.
* **Action Required:** The National Networking Organization needs to be aware of this regulatory change and adapt its processes accordingly.
**Stakeholder: Healthcare Professionals involved in Organ Transplantation**
* **Impact:** Modification to the regulation impacts the organ matching and allocation process.
* **Action Required:** Understand the new modifications to the rules.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare**
* **Impact:** Updates to the regulation.
* **Action Required:** Maintain public awareness and clarity regarding rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994: The principal law governing organ transplantation in India.
Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014: The rules framed under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994.
Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2026: The current amendment to the 2014 Rules.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The central government ministry responsible for health policy and regulations including organ transplantation.
Delhi: Location where the national networking organization is being removed as a requirement.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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No. 132] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026/MAGHA 30, 1947
स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 फरवरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 138(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, मानव अंग और ऊतक प्रजतरोपण अजधजनयम, 1994 (1994 का 42) की
धारा 24 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, मानव अगं और ऊतक प्रजतरोपण जनयम, 2014 म ेंसंिोधन करन े के
जलए जनम्नजलजखत और जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात्:-
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप् त नाम मानव अगं और ऊतक प्रजतरोपण जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य े रािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. मानव अगं और ऊतक प्रजतरोपण जनयम, 2014 के जनयम 31 के उप-जनयम (4) के खंड (ग) म,ें "और दिल्ली के मामले म ें
राष्ट्रीय नेटवर्किंग संगठन द्वारा" िब्ि का लोप दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स. ं एस.12011/05/2024-एमिी/एमएस]
जविय नेहरा, संयिु सजचव
रटप्पण: मानव अगं और ऊतक प्रजतरोपण जनयम, 2014 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खडं -3, उपखंड (i) म ें
अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 218(अ), तारीख 27 माच,ा 2014 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र् ेऔर अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना
संख्या सा.का.जन.821(अ), तारीख 6 नवम्बर , 2025 द्वारा दकया गया ।
1279 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th February, 2026
G.S.R. 138(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Transplantation of Human
Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (42 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further
to amend the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, in rule 31, in sub-rule (4), in clause (c),
the words “and by the National networking organization in case of Delhi” shall be omitted.
[F.No. S.12011/05/2024-MG /MS ]
VIJAY NEHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014 were published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, section-3, sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 218(E), dated the 27th
March, 2014 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R. No. 821(E), dated the
6th November, 2025.
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