Rajasthan State PCS

• 03 Nov 2022

First Meeting of State Level Board Regarding ART and Surrogacy Act

Why In News?

• On November 2, 2022, the first meeting of the state-level board constituted in connection with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and surrogacy (regulation) act, 2021 was held at the government secretariat under the chairmanship of Rajasthan Medical and Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena.

Key Points

• In the meeting, it was decided to take an affidavit in this regard from art clinics, ART banks and surrogacy clinics which are working before the implementation of ART and Surrogacy Act in the state and to provide one-time relaxation in the qualification/ experience of specialists working in them such as a bryologists, gynecologist, anesthetic counsellor.
• Apart from this, it was also decided in the meeting to start the process of registration of ART clinics / ART bank / surrogacy clinics and the appropriate authority was authorized by the board to conduct physical inspection before their registration. Appeals against the decisions of the Appropriate Authority can be made to the State Government in all cases.
• Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said that the appropriate authority has been authorized to decide the period accordingly after getting information about the period for which the certificate is being issued by the appropriate authority of another state about the period for which the eligibility certificate is to be issued to the intended couple / intended woman / surrogate mother.
• Apart from this, permission has also been given to constitute a District Medical Board under the chairmanship of Chief Medical and Health Officer at the district level, in which one senior-most gynecologist and one senior-most pediatrician will be members.

New Services under 'Rajasthan Public Services Guarantee Act'

Why In News?

• On November 2, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the proposal to bring new services of various departments of the state government under the 'Rajasthan Guarantee of Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011' while continuously working towards 'Good Governance' to provide basic facilities and to provide basic facilities to every citizen of the state.

Key Points

• According to this proposal, social justice and empowerment department, industries and commerce department, urban development department, autonomous government department, Rajasthan state road transport corporation, Rajasthan state pollution control board, home department, transport and road safety department, excise department, energy department, economic and statistics department, Approval has been given to add various innovative services of Tourism Department, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Legal Metrology Cell.
• Apart from this, amendment has been approved in the notified Designated Officer/First Appeal Officer/Second Appeal Officer for services in Labor Department, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Pension and Pensioners Welfare Department, Urban Development Department, Industries and Commerce Department, Home Department. Has been.
• With this approval of the Chief Minister, the benefits of the schemes being run by various departments of the state government will be ensured to more and more people easily and this will also improve the quality of service delivery of the departments.
• It is noteworthy that in order to provide full benefit of the services being provided by the government to the people of the state, the state government had brought the Rajasthan Guarantee of Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011 in the year 2011 and brought the services of various departments under it.