PRAYAGRAJ, May 3 -- At least 78 private hospitals and nursing homes in Prayagraj have come under scrutiny for failing to report births and deaths occurring at their facilities, as required under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (amended in 2023). The matter has been flagged by the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC), which has now approached district authorities for action.

In a formal complaint, Zonal Officer Sanjay Mamgain from Zone 4 of the PMC wrote to the district magistrate and chief medical officer (CMO) of Prayagraj. The letter dated May 1, 2025, includes a list of non-compliant medical establishments, several reputed hospitals and a well-known trust-run institution.

Chief medical officer (CMO) of Prayagraj, Dr ...