**Summary:**
This Office Memorandum, issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) on October 9, 2019, announces a change in the fee payment process for applications submitted to CDSCO. Effective February 15, 2019, all fees must be paid exclusively through Bharatkosh. The previous option of uploading challans to the SUGAM portal for offline payments made at Bank of Baroda will be disabled on this date. Applicants who have already made payments at Bank of Baroda are advised to utilize their receipts before February 15, 2019. This directive aligns with the Government of India's mandate for all fee payments to be processed through Bharatkosh. The memorandum is addressed to all Pharma Industry Associations (IDMA, IPA, FOPECI, PI, FICCI, OPPI, Others) and is for their information and necessary action. Contact person is Dr. S. Eswara Reddy, Drugs Controller General of India.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization: A department under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, responsible for regulating pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Bharatkosh: An online portal of the Government of India for making payments of fees and other charges.
SUGAM portal: An online portal used in conjunction with CDSCO for application submissions, where users previously uploaded challans.
Bank of Baroda: A bank where offline payments to CDSCO were previously accepted.
Ministry of Health Family Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India.
Directorate General of Health Services: An attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Dr. S. Eswara Reddy: Drugs Controller General of India
New Delhi: City in India. Location of FDA Bhawan and Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
CDSCO/IT/2018-(37)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of Health Services
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
FDA Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 09, 0/,20/9
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of challan through Bharatkosh -reg.
While making application for various purposes to CDSCO the fee is paid by
online through Bharatkosh or offline at Bank of Baroda. In case of offline payment
challan has to be uploaded on SUGAM portal along with the application. The
Government of India has directed that all the fee payable has to be made through
only Bharatkosh.
Therefore, it is decided that from 15-Feb-2019, the provision to upload challan
on SUGAM portal will be disabled and all the fee has to be paid through Bharatkosh
only. In case you have already made your payment at Bank of Baroda, you are
advised to use the receipt within 15-Feb-2019.
This is for your information and necessary action. i 7
(Dr. S. Eswara Reddy)
Drugs Controller General (India)
To
All Pharma Industry Associatons
IDMA/IPA/FOPE/CIPI/FICCI/OPPl/Others
Copy to:
1. PPS to AS&DG, MoHFW
2. PPS to JS(R), MoHFW