1. What is the Jurisdiction of the Drugs Control Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi?

 The Drugs Control Department deals with the matters relating to Delhi State only, which is also known as National Capital Territory of Delhi.

 2. What should be the location of the premises for grant of Manufacturing of Drug Licence?

The licences for manufacturing of Allopathic Drugs/Homoeopathic medicines and also for repacking of Drugs can be granted only in the approved Industrial Areas of Delhi

3. What should be the location of the premises for grant of Manufacturing of Cosmetic Licence?

The licences for manufacturing of cosmetic can be granted only in the approved Industrial Areas of Delhi.

4. What should be the location of the premises for grant of Approval of Drug Testing Laboratories?

The Approval for Drug Testing Laboratories can be granted only in the approved Industrial Areas of Delhi.

5. Who can get the Licence for operating Blood Bank?

In Delhi, Licence for operating Blood Banks are granted to the Hospitals and also to the SBTC recommended charitable trust / society

6. How to apply for grant of licence?

Applicant can obtain user id & password from www.xlnindia.gov.in and can apply for grant of licence using this id and password.

7. What are the main requirements for obtaining Retail Sales Drug Licences for the Chemist shop?

The applicant firm should have an adequate premises with a carpet area of not less than 10 sqr. mtrs. With a minimum height of 2.75 mtr, equipped with proper storage facilities (Including Refrigerator / Cold Storage) for preserving the stability of drugs and require the presence of a Registered pharmacist registered with Delhi Pharmacy Council.

8. What are the main requirements for obtaining wholesale Drugs Licences?

The Applicant firm should have adequate premises with a carpet area of not less than 10 sqr. mtrs. With a minimum height of 2.75 mtr and are in charge of a Competent Person who can be a Registered Pharmacist or passed Matriculation or an intermediate exam with four year’s experience in dealing with Drugs or who holds a degree of a recognized university with one year’s experience in dealing with Drug items.

9. What is the minimum area of the premises required for retail cum wholesale licences?

The minimum required area (carpet area) should be not less than 15 sqr. mtrs. For the grant of Retail and Wholesale Licence.

10. What is the minimum height of the premises required for Retail Sale / Wholesale/ Retail cum Wholesale sale licences?

The minimum height of the premises should be 2.75 mtr.

11. What should be location of the premises for grant of sale licences?

Licences for the sale of drugs can be granted in any of the commercial premises or other independent premises and in compliance of MPD 2021.

12. What is a Loan Licence?

Loan Licence can be granted for manufacture of Drugs / Cosmetics to an applicant, who does not have his own arrangement/ infrastructures for manufacture of drug / cosmetics but who intends to avail of the manufacturing facilities owned by another approved license manufacturer.

13. Where to make complaint about quality of Drugs/ Cosmetics and other violations?

A written complaint about doubtful quality of Drugs / Cosmetics can be made to the Drugs Control Department, Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi, either at F-17, Karkardooma, Shahdara, Delhi-32  or at A-20, Lawrence Road Industrial Area, Delhi- 110035 indicating name and address of the complainant, name and other particulars of the Drug / Cosmetic under doubt and nature of complaint. The same can also be forwarded through email at dirdcd@nic.in

14. How to get more information about the various activities and working of the department?

Information about the various activities and working of the department are available on official website of the department having url www.drugscontrol.delhigovt.nic.in and on www.del.gov.in