Performance Budget - DRUGS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION

??????????? The Director of Drugs Control is the Head of Department and he is the Controlling and Licensing Authority for the Drugs Manufacturing Units in Tamilnadu.? He is assisted by One Joint Director, Three Deputy Directors? and One Assistant Director (Administration) in the Directorate, in matters relating to General Administration, Monitoring the activities of enforcement wing, issue of Licences to Drugs and Cosmetics Manufacturing Units in Tamilnadu.? There is a Legal-cum-Intelligence Wing to process legal matters and for taking up special investigations.? It is headed by a Deputy Director of Drugs Control who is assisted by a Legal Adviser.

??????????? The State has been divided into 13 Zones and each zone is headed by an Assistant Director of Drugs Control who is the Licensing Authority for the Grant and Renewal of Sales Licences in their Zones.? A Mobile Squad at Madurai headed by an Assistant Director of Drugs Control is functioning for attending to the complaints relating to Spurious Drugs.? A Drugs Testing laboratory is functioning at Chennai for testing the samples of Drugs and Cosmetics drawn by Drugs Inspectors.

The Department of Drugs Control Administration has the following Staff

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	No. of Posts
1	Director of Drugs Control	01
2	Joint Director of Drugs Control	01
3	Deputy Director of Drugs Control	03
4	Assistant Director of Drugs Control	14
5	Assistant Director of Drugs Control (Administration)	01
6	Senior Drugs Inspector	10
7	Drugs Inspectors	74
8	Legal Adviser	01
9	Assistant Accounts Officer	01
10	Ministerial Staff	117
11	Office Assistant	79
12	Driver	04
13	Telephone Operator	01
?	TOTAL	307

Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-6 has the following Staff

Sl No	Name of the Post	No. of Posts
1	Government Analyst	01
2	Deputy Government Analyst	02
3	Senior Analyst	15
4	Junior Analyst	24
5	Junior Administrative Officer	01
6	Technician Grade-I	04
7	Technician Grade-II	04
8	Gas Mechanic	01
9	Electrician Grade-I	01
10	Plumber	01
11	Laboratory Attendant	04
12	Animal Attendant	01
13	Ministerial Staff	10
14	Office Assistant	05
15	Sweeper	01
16	Sweeper-cum-Watchman	01
?	TOTAL	76

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The King Institute, Guindy, Chennai-32 has the following Staff for the purpose of testing Schedule 'C' & 'C1' Drugs

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	No. of Posts
1	Deputy Director	01
2	Assistant Professor	01
3	Chief Chemist	01
4	Chemical Assistant	02
5	Junior Assistant	01
6	Typist	01
7	Technician Grade-I	02
8	Technician Grade-II	01
9	Office Assistant	03
?	TOTAL	13

Achievements during 2002-2003

Surprise inspections, raids were conducted by the? Drugs Inspectors, Intelligence Wing alongwith area Drugs Inspectors at Tiruvannamalai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mettupalayam,? and Thiruvallur.?

During these raids, heavy stocks of OXYTOCIN INJECTIONS worth about Rs.60,000/-? were seized from cattle feed dealers who were dealing in OXYTOCIN INJECTION without valid drug licences, and prosecution launched against them.? A case ended in conviction. The accused was convicted with ITRC and fine by Hon'ble Ivth MM Court, Saidapet.

??????????? During surprise inspections, retail Chemists dealing in PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS like FORTWIN INJ., CALMPOSE INJECTIONS, ALPRAZOLAM TABLETS were found selling the same in the absence of Prescriptions and sale bill were noticed and legal action initiated against them.

??????????? In another surprise inspection a manufacturing unit has been ordered to stop production of medicines as they do not follow the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940.

??????????? In yet another inspection persons dealing in SURGICAL items found manufacturing a SPURIOUS BANDAGE? was identified and legal action initiated.

??????????? A retail chemist who was dealing in Spurious Drug AGUMENTIN 625 Mg., was detected during raid conducted and legal action is underway against the dealer.

Financial requirements

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Sl No	Sub-Head of Account	Revised Estimate for 2002-2003
Sl No	Sub-Head of Account	Non-Plan	Centrally Sponsored	Total
?	2210-06-104	?	?	?
1	AA Administration of Drugs Act 1940	318.89	-	318.89
2	AB Administration of Drugs Act 1940? ????????? King Institute, Guindy.	13.01	-	13.01
3	AC Establishment of Drugs Testing ????????? Laboratory.	80.25	-	80.25
4	AD - Intelligence Wing of the Drugs? ???????? Control? Administration.	6.25	-	6.25
5	SA Establishment of Drugs Testing ???????? Laboratory.	-	4.70	4.70
?	Total	418.40	4.70	423.10

Summary of work carried out by the Drugs Control Administration in Tamilnadu during the period from 1999-2000 to 2002-2003 (Upto 30-11-2002)

? Details of Inspection	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003 (upto 30-11-02)
1. Number of Inspections of Sales Concerns	44159	42692	40193	24375
2. No. of Inspections of Manufacturing Concerns	2602	2405	2708	1227
3. No. of Inspections of Hospitals and Medical Stores.	650	617	591	367
? Details of Licences Issued/Renewed/Cancelled	?	?	?	?
1. Sales Licences Granted	3105	3023	3140	2187
2. Sales Licences Renewed	11180	11460	11745	5114
3. Manufacturing Licences Granted	140	191	173	74
4. Manufacturing Licences Renewed	586	550	588	267
5. Licences Granted for Manufacturing Ayurvedic, ??? Siddha and Unani.	82	47	44	22
6. Homoeopathic Licences Granted	-	2	1	-

Details of Samples Tested
1. No. of Samples Tested	2952	3828	3959	2866
2. No. of Samples declared as Standard Quality	2679	3313	4607	2605
3. No. of Samples declared as Not of Standard Quality.	273	515	352	261

1. No. of Sales Concerns

33157

33354

32345

33119

List of Manufacturers in Tamilnadu as on 31-12-2002
?	Allopathic Medicine	Indian Medicine	Homeopathic Medicine	Cosmetics
(a) Regular Licences	630	525	7	175
(b) Loan Licences	286	32	-	2
(c) Repackers Licences	20	-	-	-
TOTAL	936	557	7	177

Details of Prosecution Launched	?	?	?	?
Total No. of Prosecutions sanctioned	?	?	?	?
1.????? No. of Prosecutions sanctioned under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940.	108	106	70	109
2.????? No. of Prosecutions sanctioned under the Drugs & Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954.	106	103	65	109
3.????? No. of Prosecutions under Drugs Price Control Order.	02	01	05	-
4.????? No. of Prosecutions under Narcotic Drugs & Psychotrophic Substances Act.	-	02	-	-

Blood? Bank Licences as on 31-12-2002????? ..????????? ..????????? 193?????

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OBJECTWISE CLASSIFICATION

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? Detailed Head	B.E.2002-03		R.E.2002-03
? Detailed Head	Non-Plan	Total	Non-Plan	Total
01 Salaries	293.51	293.51	268.56	268.56
02 Wages	0.17	0.17	0.10	0.10
03 Dearness Allowances	126.36	126.36	114.88	114.88
04 Travel Expenses	5.45	5.45	5.45	5.45
05 Office Expenses	8.85	8.85	8.65	8.65
06 Rent, Rates & Taxes	11.19	11.19	10.89	10.89
08 Advertising & Publicity	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
19 Machinery & Equipments	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
21 Motor Vehicles	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
24 Materials & Supplies	4.50	4.50	4.50	4.50
33 Payment for Professional & Special Service	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05
45 Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants	1.10	1.10	0.69	0.69
49 Festival Advance	3.45	3.45	3.26	3.26
59 Prizes & Awards	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04
66 Medicines	2.01	2.01	2.01	2.01
68 Cost of Books/Note Books/Slates etc.,	0.46	0.46	0.46	0.46
77 Deduct recoveries (-)	-3.45	-3.45	-3.26	-3.26
TOTAL	455.80	455.80	418.40	418.40