THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS)
(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 152 FOR 3RD AUGUST, 2005
Some incidents of alleged illegal transplant of
kidneys have come to the notice of the Government of
India. The Government of India, however, do not
centrally maintain details of such incidents.
Information supplied by various States during last two
years regarding such incidents is annexed.
Sale and purchase of human organs including
kidneys is already banned under the provisions of the
Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994. Under
Section 13 of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act,
1994, the Central and the State Governments are
empowered to appoint Appropriate Authorities for the
purpose of the Act. The Appropriate Authorities
appointed by the Central and the State Governments are
empowered to investigate any complaints of breach of
provisions of the Act including those pertaining to
sale and purchase of human organs, including kidneys.
The Director General of Health Services is the
Appropriate Authority in respect of the Union
Territories including National Capital Territory of
Delhi. However, in respect of the States, action under
the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, has to
be taken by the concerned Appropriate Authority. This
Act already contains stringent provisions for punishing
removal of human organ without authority and for
commercial dealings in human organs.
ANNEXURE
DETAILS OF CASES OF ILLEGAL KIDNEY AND OTHER ORGAN TRANSPLANTATIONS IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT/PRIVATE
HOSPITALS REPORTED DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS AND TILL DATE, FROM VARIOUS STATES
S.No. Name of the Details of cases reported State/Union Territory
1 Andhra Pradesh Nil
2 Arunachal Pradesh Nil
3 Assam Nil
4 Chhattisgarh Government of Chhattisgarh have informed that no case of illegal transplant of kidney in Government and private hospitals has come to light during 2004.
5 NCT of Delhi Delhi Police has registered six FIRs in respect of illegal kidney transplantations in Research and Referral Hospital, New Delhi, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and Kakkar Hospital, Amritsar. As a result, ten people were arrested by the Delhi Police. The Commissioner, Delhi Police has informed on 31.07.2005 that the cases included in the five out of the six FIRs are currently under investigation. The case included in the sixth FIR (No.186 dated 23.03.2004) has been filed as untraced for want of evidence.
6 Goa Nil
7 Gujrat Nil
8 Haryana Nil
9 Himachal Pradesh Nil
10 Maharashtra Government of Maharashtra have informed that in January 2004 Dr. S.P. Trivedi of Bombay Hospital, Mumbai has been prosecuted for the charges of cheating and forgery that deal with illegal trafficking of human organs. The matter was sub-judice as on 3.12.2004.
11 Manipur Nil
12 Mizoram Nil
13 Meghalaya Nil
14 Nagaland Nil
15 Pondicherry Nil
16 Punjab Government of Punjab have reported that sale of human organs for transplant, particularly kidneys was detected in a few cases in the State which are under investigation of the Special Investigating Team constituted for this purpose. As a result of the investigations, many people have been arrested and one hospital, namely, Ram Saran Dass Kishorilal Charitable Trust Hospital, Amritsar has been deregistered. However, there is no large scale exploitation of the poor in the name of organ transplant in the State.
17 Sikkim Nil
18 Tamil Nadu Govt of Tamil Nadu have informed that no case of illegal transplant of kidney in Government and private hospitals has come to light during 2004.
19 Tripura Nil
20 Uttar Pradesh Government of Uttar Pradesh have informed that no case of illegal transplant of kidney in Government and private hospitals has come to light between 1.1.2004 and 30.11.2004.
21 West Bengal Govt of West Bengal have informed that no case of illegal transplant of kidney in Government and private hospitals has come to light during 2004.
22 A and Nicobar Nil
23 Chandigarh Nil
24 Dadra and Nagar Haveli Nil
25 Daman and Diu Nil
26 Lakshadweep Nil
