Vist to west zone Mumbai on 10 January 2015

Visit
of
Mr. K L Sharma, Joint Secretary (R)
Ministry of Health & F.W. New Delhi
&
Dr. G N Singh, DCG (I)
CDSCO (HQ) New Delhi
To
CDSCO (West Zone)
On
Saturday, 10th January, 2015
Central Drugs Standard Control organization
Zonal Office, West Zone Mumbai
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Meeting with CDSCO Officers & Staff at
Zonal Office, Mumbai
The DCG (I) along with the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare, Government of India visited the CDSCO, Zonal FDA
Bhawan at Mumbai Central, Mumbai to review the functioning of
Zonal Office, Central Drugs Testing Laboratory (CDTL) Mumbai
between 02.30 p.m. to 4.30 pm.
During the visit JS & the DCG (I) had visited the all the four floors
from basement of Zonal FDA Bhawan.
The following observations were made by the Joint Secretary for
immediate action.
1.
In the Basement, the unused vehicle of CDTL to be cleared at
the earliest.
2.
The broken Chairs and other unwanted materials dumped in
the basement to be cleared as per the procedure at the
earliest.
3.
The canteen to be made more hygienic and the walls and
floors are to be properly tiled and to be kept neat and tidy.
4.
In the ground floor of Reception area, the sitting area of
Visitors place to be upgraded.
5.
The Library area at the ground floor to be equipped with
additional tables and chairs with e-Library system.
6.
The Reagent Storage room has to be stacked neatly and
properly.
7.
JS instructed to utilize the room which was allotted for
Tobacco testing centre as they are not going to occupy the
rooms at CDTL Mumbai.
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8.
JS has instructed to get the new instruments/equipments
received from HLL to be installed on priority.
9.
JS inspected the cupboard used for storage of document
pertaining to Administration Department of the CDTL and
instructed to tag all the files properly .
10.
JS inspected the Seminar hall of the first floor and suggested
that the chairs of the room to be either washed or made fresh
or to be refabricated.
11.
JS has instructed to follow FTS system in the office in
consultation with the local NIC.
After the facility tour, JS and DCG (I) called all the Officers and Staff
of CDTL and Zonal Office at the Seminar Hall and addressed the
gathering.
JS stated that the Ministry is working on coming out with new
recruitment rules so that in-house people will be accommodated with
promotional opportunities and also advised the gathering to upgrade
their qualification and skill and Ministry is willing to give if
necessary study leaves to pursue the Higher studies in reputed
Universities or Institutions.
All the officers and staff should take more efforts to work extra hours
so that the work output of the laboratory as well as the zonal CDSCO
should be increased.
All the officers and supporting staff of CDTL & Zonal CDSCO should
follow the honest approach in delivering the duties on time bound
manner and the Government will not tolerate any inefficiency or
dishonest approaches by their staff.
DCG (I) has stated that CDSCO Zonal office and CDTL should work
hand-in-hand so that all the staffs should put their full efforts to
uplift the image of CDSCO.
DCG (I) has advised to CDTL Director I/c. and SSO-II to have a
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meeting with DDC (I) CDSCO West Zone so that the Laboratory will
be upgraded and NABL Accredited within October 2015. For that
purpose if additional staffs are required, they can be recruited on
temporary contractual basis and if necessary, Consultant for NABL
Accreditation purpose can be appointed.
Further, DCG(I) has informed that if necessary DDC (I) West Zone
can recruit two additional DEOs to expedite the clearance of NOCs
and Test Licenses.
DDC (I) West Zone has informed that since JNPT is presently
functioning from two different places because of inadequate spaces,
hence, requested that both the offices can be shifted to a single place
with adequate space offered by m/s. JWR Logistics Pvt. Ltd.,
Mumbai for which DCG (I) instructed to submit the proposal so that
necessary sanction for shifting the place.
DDC (I) West Zone also informed that CPWD had allotted office
space for Sub-Zone office at Indore and currently it is under process
of completion of civil work.
DCG (I) instructed to follow up the matter with CPWD by a personal
visit of DDC (I) West Zone and to inform the progress so that this
office may be inaugurated by Hon'ble Minister at the earliest.
DCG (I) along with Shri K L Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare, Government of India who was invited as a
Guest of Honour attended the 53rd Annual Day celebrations
organised by the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) at
Golconda Hall, Hotel Trident, BKC, Bandra (E), Mumbai on
Saturday, the 10th January 2015 from 06.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
DCG (I) and JS requested and encouraged all the stakeholders to
submit comments on Draft of Drugs & Cosmetics Amendment Bill
2015 available on the website of CDSCO by 15th January 2015 so that
the Bill will be introduced in the forthcoming Budget Session.
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