**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on April 21, 2026, amends the principal notification dated February 5, 1997, under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. It replaces ten specific members (serial numbers 6 to 15) appointed under Section 7 of the Act. The newly appointed members will serve a term of three years starting from the notification date or until further orders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Amendments**
* The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 7, read with Section 8, of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.
* It updates Notification No. S.O. 85 (E) dated February 5, 1997, by substituting entries for serial numbers 6 through 15.
**Appointed Members and Institutions**
The following individuals have been appointed as members:
* **Dr. Madhulika Kabra:** Genetic Unit, Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, New Delhi.
* **Dr. Ratna Dua Puri:** Chairperson, Institute of Medical Genetics & Genomics, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
* **Dr. Anjana Sinha:** Former Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PMCH, Patna, Bihar.
* **Dr. Shagun Aggarwal:** Department of Medical Genetics, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
* **Dr. Yogesh Sathe:** Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
* **Dr. Kumar Angadi:** Professor & HOD Pediatrics, Govt. Medical College Yadgiri, Karnataka.
* **Dr. Neelam Singh:** Vatsalya, Lucknow.
* **Dr. Narayanan V:** CMO and Trustee, Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission, Attappady, Kerala.
* **Dr. Archana Sharma:** Former Medical Officer, SGPGIMS, Lucknow.
* **Smt. Vandana Yogi:** President, Bal Adhikar Sanrakshan Aayog, Himachal Pradesh.
**Tenure and Validity**
* The term of office for these members is three years from the date of the notification.
* The appointments remain valid for the three-year period or until further orders are issued, whichever occurs earlier.
**Impact Analysis**
**Newly Appointed Members**
**Impact**
These individuals are now legally recognized members under Section 7 of the PCPNDT Act, tasked with the responsibilities associated with the oversight of pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques.
**Action Required**
Members must assume their roles for the designated three-year term and adhere to the provisions of the 1994 Act.
**Ministry of Health and Family Welfare**
**Impact**
The Ministry has successfully updated the composition of the regulatory body to ensure continued enforcement of the Act.
**Action Required**
The Department must facilitate the transition of these members and manage any "further orders" regarding their tenure.
**Medical and Genetic Institutions (AIIMS, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, etc.)**
**Impact**
The involvement of their senior staff in a national regulatory capacity highlights the institutional contribution to national health policy enforcement.
**Action Required**
No specific statutory action is required of the institutions themselves, though they are now the professional bases for the appointed members.
Key Entities Referenced
Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994: The primary legislation governing the regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques to prevent sex-selective abortion, under which this notification is issued.
Central Supervisory Board: The statutory body constituted under Section 7 of the PNDT Act for which the government is appointing and substituting members via this notification.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The central government ministry responsible for the administration of health policies and the primary issuing authority of this regulatory amendment.
Notification No. S.O. 85 (E): The principal policy document from 1997 being amended to update the list of appointed members to the oversight board.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 1916] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रलै 21, 2026/विै ाख 1, 1948
No. 1916] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026/VAISAKHA 1, 1948
स्वास््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(स्वास््य और पररवार कल्याण ववभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 21 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1987(अ).— गभभधारण-पूव भ और प्रसव-पूव भ विदाि तकिीक (ललंग चयि प्रवतषेध्) अवधवियम,1994 की
धारा 8 के साथ परित धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त शवियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा भारत सरकार के स्वास््य
और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय म ें जारी अवधसूचिा संख्या का. आ 85 (अ), ददिांक 5 फरवरी, 1997 म ें विम्नवलवित और
संशोधि करती ह,ै अथाभत््ः
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2. उि अवधसूचिा म ें"धारा 7 की उप-धारा (2) के िडं (ङ) के अधीि वियुि" के अतं गतभ , क्र.स ं6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15-कें सामि े दी गई प्रवववियााँ के स्थाि पर विम्नवलवित को प्रवतस्थावपत दकया जाय,े अथाभत्:
6 डॉ. मधुवलका काबरा , आिुवंवशक इकाई, बाल रोग ववभाग, एम्स, िई ददल्ली सदस्य
डॉ. रत्ना दआु पुरी, अध्यक्ष, इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ मेवडकल जेिेरटक्स एंड जीिोवमक्स, सर सदस्य
7
गंगा राम अस्पताल, िई ददल्ली
डॉ. अंजिा वसन्द्हा, पूवभ प्रोफेसर, प्रसूवत और स्त्री रोग ववभाग, पीएमसीएच, पटिा, सदस्य
8
वबहार
डॉ. शगिु अग्रवाल, वचदकत्सा आिुवंवशकी ववभाग, विजाम इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ मेवडकल सदस्य
9
साइंसेज, हदै राबाद
10 डॉ. योगेश सािे, श्री सत्य साई संजीविी अस्पताल, िवा रायपरु , छत्तीसगढ़ सदस्य
डॉ. कुमार अगं डी, प्रोफेसर और एचओडी पीवडयारिक्स, सरकारी मेवडकल कॉलेज
11 सदस्य
यादवगरी , किाभटक
12 डॉ. िीलम लसंह, वात्सल्य, लििऊ सदस्य
डॉ. िारायणि वी, सी. एम. ओ. और िस्टी, स्वामी वववेकािंद मेवडकल वमशि,
13 सदस्य
अट्टापडी, केरल
14 डॉ. अचभिा शमाभ, पूवभ वचदकत्सा अवधकारी, एस. जी. पी. जी. आई. एम. एस., लििऊ सदस्य
15 श्रीमती वंदिा योगी, अध्यक्ष, बाल अवधकार संरक्षण आयोग, वहमाचल प्रदशे सदस्य
2. उपयुभि सदस्यों की पदाववध इस अवधसूचिा के जारी होिे की तारीि स ेतीि वषभ के वलए अथवा अगले आदेशों तक,
जो भी पहल े हो, होगी।
[फा. स. ं वी. 11011/01/2021-पी. एन. डी. टी.]
मीरा श्रीवास्ट्तव, संयुक्त सजचव
फुटिोट: मुख्य अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र म ें का.आ.85(अ.) दिनांक 5 फरवरी, 1997 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गाई थी और
का.आ. 160(अ.) दिनांक 28 फरवरी, 1998 द्वारा संिोजधत की गई थीं और इसके बाि का.आ. 694(अ) दिनांक
13 अगस्ट्त, 1998;का.आ. 61(अ) दिनांक 14 िनवरी 2000;का.आ. 114(अ) दिनांक 1फरवरी,
2000;का.आ.349(अ) दिनांक 20 अप्रलै , 2001;का.आ. 931(अ) दिनांक 19 जसतम्बर, 2001;का.आ. 590(अ)
दिनांक 31 मई,2002;का.आ. 1191(अ) दिनांक 12 नवम्बर, 2002;का.आ. 703(अ) दिनांक 18 िून,
2003;का.आ. 1458(अ) दिनाकं 23 दिसम्बर, 2003;का.आ. 99(अ) दिनांक 20 िनवरी, 2004;का.आ. 367(अ)
दिनांक 17 माच,च 2004;का.आ. 937(अ) दिनांक 19 अगस्ट्त, 2004;का.आ. 1008(अ) दिनांक 16 जसतम्बर,
2004;का.आ. 56(अ) दिनांक 19 िनवरी, 2006;का.आ. 199(अ) दिनांक 10 फरवरी, 2006;का.आ. 200(अ)
दिनांक 10 फरवरी, 2006;का.आ. 1854(अ) दिनांक 30 अक्टूबर, 2006;का.आ. 1506(अ) दिनांक 20 िून,
2008;का.आ. 130(अ) दिनांक 6 िनवरी, 2009;का.आ. 2143(अ) दिनांक 20 अगस्ट्त, 2009;का.आ. 779(अ)
दिनांक 28 अप्रलै , 2011;का.आ. 85(अ) दिनांक 11 िनवरी, 2012;का.आ. 1272(अ) दिनांक 25 मई,
2012;का.आ. 2613 (अ) दिनांक 25 अक्टूबर, 2012;का.आ. 2825(अ) दिनांक 22नवम्बर, 2012; का.आ.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
43(अ) दिनांक 31 दिसम्बर, 2012;का.आ. 1351(अ) दिनांक 21 मई, 2013; का.आ. 306(अ) दिनांक 31
िनवरी, 2014; का.आ. 2520 (अ) दिनांक 26 जसतंबर, 2014; का.आ. 2587(अ) दिनांक 2 अक्टूबर, 2014 और
का.आ. 1459 (अ) दिनांक 1 िून, 2015; का.आ. 2485 (अ) दिनांक 04 जसतंबर, 2015; का.आ. 3097(अ)
दिनांक 9 नवम्बर, 2015; का.आ. 4111(अ) दिनांक 22 दिसम्बर, 2016 और का.आ. 132(अ) दिनांक 10 िनवरी,
2018 का.आ. 275(अ.) दिनाकं 17 िनवरी, 2018, का.आ. 276(अ.) दिनांक 17 िनवरी, 2018; का.आ.
1794(अ.) दिनांक 02 मई, 2018; का.आ. 143(अ.) दिनांक 09 िनवरी, 2019, का.आ. 1934(अ) दिनांक 10
िून 2019, का.आ. 2779(अ) दिनांक 2 अगस्ट्त 2019; का.आ. 3558(अ) दिनांक 1 अक्टूबर 2019; का.आ.
3636(अ) दिनांक 10 अक्टूबर 2019, का.आ.4123(अ) दिनांक 17 नवंबर 2020 का.आ.4354(अ) दिनांक 14
जसतंबर, 2022 का.आ. 196(अ.) दिनांक 09 िनवरी, 2023 और का.आ. 410 (ई) दिनाकं 16 िनवरी 2026
द्वारा आगे और संिोजधत दकय ेगय े ह।ै ।
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st April, 2026
S.O. 1987(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 read with Section 8 of the Pre-conception
and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act of 1994, the Central Government hereby makes
the following further amendments in the Notification No. S.O. 85 (E), dated 5th February, 1997, issued by Government
of India, in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, namely:
2. In the said notification,under heading “appointed under clause (e) of sub-section (2) of Section 7” for serial
number 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:
6 Dr Madhulika Kabra , Genetic Unit, Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, New Delhi Member
Dr Ratna Dua Puri, Chairperson, Institute of Medical Genetics & Genomics, Sir Member
7
Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr Anjana Sinha, Ex Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member
8
PMCH, Patna, Bihar
Dr Shagun Aggarwal, Department of Medical Genetics, Nizam 's Insitute of Member
9
Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
10 Dr Yogesh Sathe, Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh Member
Dr Kumar Angadi, Professor & HOD Pediatrics, Govt. Medical College Yadgiri,
11 Member
Karnataka
12 Dr Neelam Singh, Vatsalya, Lucknow Member
Dr Narayanan V, CMO and Trustee, Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission,
13 Member
Attappady, Kerala
14 Dr. Archana Sharma, Former Medical Officer, SGPGIMS, Lucknow Member
Smt Vandana Yogi, President , Bal Adhikar Sanrakshan Aayog, Himachal
15 Member
Pradesh
2. The term of office of the above Members shall be for a period of three years commencing from the date of this
Notification or till further orders, whichever is earlier.
[F. No. V.11011/01/2021-PNDT]
MEERA SRIVASTAVA, Jt. Secy.
Footnote: The Principal Notification was published in the Gazette of India, vide no. S.O.85 (E), dated 5thFebruary,
1997 and amended vide No. S.O.160 (E) dated 28thFebruary, 1998 and further amended vide Nos.
S.O. 694(E) dated 13thAugust, 1998, S.O. 61(E) dated 14thJanuary, 2000; S.O.114(E)dated 1stFebruary,
2000; S.O.349(E) dated 20thApril, 2001; S.O.931(E) dated 19thSeptember, 2001; S.O.590(E) dated 31stMay,
2002; S.O.1191 (E) dated 12thNovember, 2002; S.O.703(E) dated 18thJune, 2003; S.O.1458(E) dated4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
23rdDecember, 2003; S.O.99(E) dated 20thJanuary, 2004; S.O.367(E) dated 17thMarch, 2004; S.O.937(E)
dated 19thAugust, 2004; S.O.1008(E) dated 16thSeptember, 2004; S.O.56(E) dated19thJanuary, 2006;
S.O.199(E) dated 10thFebruary, 2006; S.O.200(E) dated 10thFebruary, 2006; S.O. 1854(E) dated
30thOctober, 2006; S.O.1506(E) dated 20thJune, 2008; S.O.130(E) dated 6thJanuary, 2009; S.O.2143(E)
dated 20thAugust, 2009; S.O.779(E) dated 28thApril, 2011; S.O.85(E) dated 11thJanuary, 2012; S.O.1272(E)
dated 25thMay, 2012; S.O. 2613(E) dated 25thOctober, 2012; S.O.2825(E) dated 22ndNovember, 2012;
S.O.43(E) dated 31stDecember, 2012 ; S.O. 1351(E) dated 21stMay, 2013; S.O. 306(E) dated 31stJanuary,
2014; S.O. 2520(E) dated 26thSeptember, 2014; S.O. 2587(E) dated 2ndOctober, 2014; S.O. 1459(E) dated
1stJune, 2015; S.O. 2458 (E) dated 4thSeptember, 2015; S.O. 3097(E) dated 9thNovember, 2015;
S.O. 4111(E) dated 22ndDecember, 2016; S.O. 132(E) dated 10thJanuary, 2018;S.O. 275(E) dated 17th
January, 2018; S.O. 276(E) dated 17th January, 2018; S.O. 1794(E) dated 2ndMay 2018; S.O. 143(E) dated
9thJanuary 2019; S.O. 1934(E) dated 10thJune 2019; andS.O. 2779(E) dated 2ndAugust n2019; S.O. 3558(E)
dated 1st October 2019; S.O. 3636 (E) dated 10thOctober 2019, S.O.4123(E) dated 17thNovember 2020;
S.O.4354(E) dated 14thSeptember 2022, S.O. 2937(E) dated 15th July, 2024; S.O.4841(E) dated 22nd
October 2025 and S.O. 5449(E) 20th November, 2025, S.O. 410(E) dated 16th January 2026.
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